HAA 1308 Italian 17th Century Painting

(offered infrequently)

During the 17th Century, Rome became the cosmopolitan center of artistic activity in Western Europe, attracting ambitious young artists from the rest of Europe, some of whom settled there, others of whom returned home to spread news of Caravaggio's dramatic innovations, and many later developments. We will study these interactions with focus on developments in Bologna, Rome and Naples. In addition to Caravaggio, we will look at the careers of the Carracci, Reni, Guercino, Cortona, Sacchi, Gaulli, Maratta, Preti and Luca Giordano.