AH20320 Age of Titian

Academic Year 2024/2025

NB. This is a lecture module scheduled on Monday evenings 6-8pm. It is not open to undergraduates who have previously completed AH20270/ AH30610 Venice: Art, Myth and Identity (as it substantially replicates material/ assessments from these modules).
This course explores the dazzling art and culture of renaissance Venice and its north Italian territories with a particular emphasis on painting during the later Renaissance, the age of Titian (c.1478-1576). Our focus will be on the work of leading Venetian painters, such as Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Tintoretto and particularly Titian. We shall also consider the contribution of sculptors and architects such as Jacopo Sansovino and Andrea Palladio. In studying their achievements, we shall examine a period in which many of the myths and traditions of Venice were simultaneously challenged and renewed in response to a variety of internal and external pressures. The classes will adopt a thematic approach in binding the art discussed to the unique identity and character of the city in which it was created. Occasional fieldtrips will take place at the National Gallery of Ireland on Thursday evenings/ Saturdays.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module, students should be able to demonstrate the following:
- an ability to regularly and punctually attend classes, work to set deadlines and under exam conditions (without notes or consultation of class material) and submit original, non-plagiarised work in accordance with the standards expected at university (without recourse to AI tools, chatbot etc or other sources which may compromise academic integrity).
- familiarity and understanding of a range of set texts and critical/ theoretical sources relevant to the course.
- a historical appreciation of Venice, its history, culture and artistic development particularly with regard to painting, and the position of Venetian art within a wider Italian, and occasionally European, context.
- an understanding of how Venice's artistic development relates to its environmental, social and geo-political situation.
- be able to articulate an appreciation of the particular technical characteristics of the art of Venice, and identify, date, and critically analyse the work of its leading practitioners.
- develop connoisseurial skills relevant to a competency in the history of art, and with particular relevance to prominent Venetian artists.

Indicative Module Content:

We shall continually engage with the so-called ‘Myth of Venice’: from its origins during the Barbarian invasions of the fifth and sixth centuries to its downfall at the hands of Napoleon in 1797, the Venetian Republic enjoyed an unparalleled level of stability and prosperity; protected by their lagoon defences, yet steeped in the luxuries that a maritime empire had won them, the Venetians perpetuated the idea that their city was a new Rome; an ideal city bequeathed by God, blessed by the Virgin Mary and protected by St Mark. We shall analyse how art played a vital role in sustaining this myth and how it enabled the Venetians to rehearse and embellish their own heritage and identity.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The course consists of two lectures pw on Monday evenings in the autumn at Belfield. The course will combine its cohort with that of the Access and Lifelong Learning Module AE-AN134 - Venice: Art & Myth . 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Exam (In-person): A Two-hour exam at the end of term. Do not confirm your Christmas travel plans until you are sure of your exam date in December. n/a Graded No

60
Assignment(Including Essay): Essay - the week in which the essay will be due will be confirmed at the start of the module. n/a Graded No

40

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be via essay returned to the students in person or electronically, and by appointment with the course lecturer.