Italian 4/5: Storia della pittura italiana: il Rinascimento
Renaissance painting in Italy and each lesson will be devoted to a particular artist who is representative of their time. The course will be delivered online.
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- Start Date: 15 May 2025End Date: 12 Jun 2025Thu (Daytime): 14:30 - 16:30OnlineFull fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
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What is the course about?
Each lesson will be devoted to a particular artist who is representative of their time. This module of 5 lessons will cover Renaissance painting in Italy and focus on artists such as: Sandro Botticelli, Piero della Francesca, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Tiziano.
What will we cover?
Each session will be dedicated to an Italian painter who had an impact in the history and
evolution of Italian art. The first part of the session will be a lecture about the artist, their life
and work. The historical and social context will be also analysed in order to better understand
each artist’s background, work and thinking. A group discussion and themed-based language
activities will follow the lecture.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
By the end of this course students will have achieved some knowledge of the history of Italian
painting and improved their understanding of art while putting into practice their language
skills. Each lesson will be structured in an interactive way in order to enable students to use their
Italian in context and consolidate their language skills at the same time.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is delivered entirely in Italian, so you should have an upper intermediate to advanced level (City Lit levels 3 upper to 5).
For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The lessons will be led in an interactive way featuring group discussions, image reading and using authentic materials (texts, interviews, videos etc) to support learning and allow students to put into practice their language knowledge and skills.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No, the tutor will provide course resources.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You can speak to the course tutor about other courses that may be of interest to you.
Ottavia Castellina is an art historian, photographer and tutor. After gaining a degree in Art History at Turin University she completed an MA in Photography at the London College of Communication. Over the past years she has been teaching Italian, art history and photography both in Italy and in the UK, while her photographic work has been internationally exhibited and published. She currently works as a photography lecturer at Genoa University while organizing workshops and courses in a range of different contexts and institutions.
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