HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART I A

Course objectives

The course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the methodological, critical and applicable aspects of the Discipline; it proposes geographical areas and sectorial perspectives in which related projects are activated; it shows the variability of fields of interest; it enables the student to master the specific topics in order to use them and apply them in other fields of study while using the correct specific language. With the acquired knowledge the student will be able to develop autonomous ability of connections with other disciplines in the various historical epochs and cultural contexts.

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ILARIA SCHIAFFINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course focuses on Futurism. The development of the Italian avant-garde movement (1909-1944) will be analyzed within the international background. Manifestoes and programmatic texts will be interpreted next to the visual practices through the more recent critical acquisitions. The exam will verify the learning of the subject and the acquisition of the methodological and critical tools necessary to understand the topics of the course.
Prerequisites
General knowledge of art history from the 19th century to the present.
Books
Handouts for attending and nonattending students will be listed at the beginning of the course and uploaded to Moodle Sapienza
Frequency
Attendance is optional. Non-attending students will supplement the program with additional bibliography
Exam mode
Attending students: oral exam (75%); project (25%). Non-attending students: oral exam (100%).. The project, focused on the study of themes and critical issues related to Futurism, will be presented in class at the end of the course and must be submitted via Classroom (in PowerPoint and Word format).
Bibliography
Maurizio Calvesi, Futurismo, Fabbri (1967) 1977 Futurismo: avanguardia/avanguardie, catalogo della mostra a cura di Didier Ottinger, 2009 Futurismo 1909-2009- Velocità + Arte + Azione, catalogo della mostra a cura di Giovanni Lista e Ada Masoero (Milano Palazzo Reale), 2009 Futurismo 1909-1944, catalogo della mostra a cura di Enrico Crispolti, (Palazzo delle Esposizioni), Mazzotta 2001
Lesson mode
Lectures and exercises will be conducted in the classroom and outdoors (guided tours)
ILARIA SCHIAFFINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course focuses on Futurism. The development of the Italian avant-garde movement (1909-1944) will be analyzed within the international background. Manifestoes and programmatic texts will be interpreted next to the visual practices through the more recent critical acquisitions. The exam will verify the learning of the subject and the acquisition of the methodological and critical tools necessary to understand the topics of the course.
Prerequisites
General knowledge of art history from the 19th century to the present.
Books
Handouts for attending and nonattending students will be listed at the beginning of the course and uploaded to Moodle Sapienza
Frequency
Attendance is optional. Non-attending students will supplement the program with additional bibliography
Exam mode
Attending students: oral exam (75%); project (25%). Non-attending students: oral exam (100%).. The project, focused on the study of themes and critical issues related to Futurism, will be presented in class at the end of the course and must be submitted via Classroom (in PowerPoint and Word format).
Bibliography
Maurizio Calvesi, Futurismo, Fabbri (1967) 1977 Futurismo: avanguardia/avanguardie, catalogo della mostra a cura di Didier Ottinger, 2009 Futurismo 1909-2009- Velocità + Arte + Azione, catalogo della mostra a cura di Giovanni Lista e Ada Masoero (Milano Palazzo Reale), 2009 Futurismo 1909-1944, catalogo della mostra a cura di Enrico Crispolti, (Palazzo delle Esposizioni), Mazzotta 2001
Lesson mode
Lectures and exercises will be conducted in the classroom and outdoors (guided tours)
  • Lesson code1024914
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseHistory, Anthropology, Religions
  • CurriculumStoria moderna e contemporanea
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDL-ART/03
  • CFU6