Seminar Description

Rome in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was a hub of artistic experimentation. Michelangelo, Raphael, Caravaggio, and Bernini were transforming the city from a crumbling medieval backwater into a religious and political capital. While these artists were reshaping painting, sculpture, and architecture, they were also working behind the scenes to outmaneuver their artistic rivals, leading to soap opera-worthy drama. This seminar will explore the major artistic rivalries that yielded some of the period’s great monuments.

Four sessions. E – $195, R – $214.50

Rosie May holds a PhD in Italian Renaissance art history from Temple University in Philadelphia. She has taught art history at the college level and spent several years working as a tour guide at museums in Rome, Philadelphia, New York City, and Chicago. She is currently Associate Director of Interpretation and Visitor Research at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Materials List

Required:

• A free digital course packet of additional material, compiled by the instructor and distributed electronically before the seminar begins.

First Reading:

• There is no reading assignment for the first class.

Registration Information

• Online registration opens at 9 am (CST) on Tuesday, January 7.
• Phone registration opens at 12 pm (CST) on Wednesday, January 8.

Early registration (E) prices are in effect from January 7 at 9 am through January 24 at 4 pm. Regular registration (R) prices are in effect January 24 at 4 pm through the end of the term.

We offer a 10% discount to members, seniors, and students.

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