ARTH 051. Art of Florence and Environs

This course will consider the art and architecture of Renaissance Florence. In addition to studying the works of artists such as Brunelleschi, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo, and Michelangelo, we will consider a full range of issues related to the production and reception of artworks. Topics will include patrons and their agendas, the construction of artistic identity, artists’ rivalries, the role of art in the domestic sphere, the use of art as propaganda, the education of the artist, and the source, meaning, and use of materials.
Art and Humanities.
1 credit.
Spring 2026. Reilly.
Catalog chapter: Art History
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/art-history

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