Much twentieth century art, both modern and postmodern, is based on a knowledge of Old Master visual culture. This course will familiarise students with several key figures in the European tradition prior to the advent of modern art. It will focus on the aesthetics of both painting and sculpture, with more time given to visual than historic concerns. Readings of artworks will be informed by recent theory, for instance feminist, semiotic etc. Graduate students will be able to tailor course assessment tasks to their specific research interests, in consultation with staff.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of Renaissance and Baroque artists and their works.
2. Understand some of the contexts in which Renaissance and Baroque artists worked, the influences on their practices and the developments they made that led to their consideration as masters.
3. Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret works of art with a focus on the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries.
4. Present written and oral arguments about the work of Renaissance and Baroque artists.
5. Compare and evaluate the work of selected Renaissance and Baroque artists.

Research-Led Teaching

Lectures will be delivered by staff and associates of the Centre for Art History and Art Theory, School of Art & Design whose research expertise relates to the course.

Additional Course Costs

Materials necessary for producing essays and tutorial presentations. Students will require a desktop or laptop computer equipped with a microphone and camera with reliable internet access to stream live lectures and attend Zoom tutorials (if applicable).

Required Resources

Compulsory reading material and a bibliography for students are provided on Wattle, but students will also be expected to undertake their own independent research using the ANU library and online resources provided by the ANU library.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• written comments
• verbal comments
• feedback to whole class, groups, individuals, focus group etc

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction / The art of Florence and the north Italian courts in the fifteenth century.
2	Renaissance Patronage / The High Renaissance: Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo.
3	Renaissance Venice / Renaissance Italy and the wider world.
4	Artist Antiquarians / Renaissance Architecture.
5	The Art of Spectacle / Renaissance portraiture.
6	The Renaissance studiolo / The Kunstkammer.	Bibliographic Exercise due Wednesday 1 September.
7	Mannerism, the Counter-Reformation, and the Carracci / The Bolognese School: Domenichino, Guido and Guercino.
8	Caravaggio and Caravaggism / Artemisia Gentileschi.
9	Guild, Workshop, Studio / Bernini and Baroque Rome.
10	Picturing Nature / Baroque beyond Italy.
11	The Status of the Artist / Art and the Academy.	Research Essay due Wednesday 20 October.
12	Student presentations.	Student presentations. Take-home exams due Wednesday 10 November (during ANU Exam Period)

Tutorial Registration

See tutorial information and registration on Wattle.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
Bibliographic Exercise	20 %	01/09/2021	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Research Essay	50 %	20/10/2021	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Participation & Presentation	30 %	10/11/2021	1, 2, 3, 4, 5

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Integrity . In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

See Assessment Task 3 above.

Assessment Task 1

Bibliographic Exercise

This exercise is to complete a questionnaire that requires you to find information about one of the objects listed. The questionnaire will be made available to download via Wattle at the start of semester. It is designed to establish some research patterns which you will use in your subsequent research essays. It focuses on finding scholarly information about works of art that are in public collections, using a range of academic resources.

Note that all references should be set out according to the bibliography conventions of according to the Chicago Manual of Style: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html.

Your completed Bibliographic Exercise should be presented in Microsoft Word, double-spaced, in 12-point text, and submitted to Turnitin via the course Wattle site.

Word limit: 1,500 words

Value: 20%

Presentation requirements: Upload to Wattle.

Estimated return date: Two weeks after submission.

Assessment Task 2

Research Essay

Essay topics are available on WATTLE. The essay should demonstrate skills you have developed over the semester and your ability to research, observe, analyse and construct arguments in relation to the visual art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe. Your argument should be based on thorough iconographic and visual analysis of artworks, buildings, or objects. However, it is important to write a tight and informed argument, rather than a broad overview of a theme, so you should focus on a few key works in depth that allows you to answer the research question in detail.

Essays much be formatted in 12-point font, double-spaced. You must cite the sources of your ideas with footnotes, and a bibliography using Chicago Style: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html. Assessment rubrics are available on WATTLE.

Word limit (where applicable): 3,000 words

Value: 50%

Presentation requirements: Upload to Wattle.

Estimated return date: Two weeks after submission.

Assessment Task 3

Participation & Presentation

It is important that you come to tutorials each week and participate in class by reading set texts and preparing for tutorial activities listed for each week on Wattle, as this will contribute to the grade that you receive for this course. The main assessment for participation in this course is a short presentation that you will put together in groups of two to four students. You will present a brief biography of a selected Renaissance or baroque artist and an overview of his or her principal works and the reason for their importance. You should also include information about contemporary evidence for that artist’s life and works. Full presentation format requirements and assessment rubric are available via Wattle.

A written version of this paper should be submitted a week after the presentation. Full details of the format and content are available via Wattle.

Word limit (where applicable): 1,500 for written component

Value: 30%

Presentation requirements: Presentation during the final week of semester. Written component upload to Wattle.

Estimated return date: With final grades for the course.

Individual Assessment in Group Tasks (where applicable): contribution of relevant material and participation in the group presentation.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically, committing to honest and responsible scholarly practice and upholding these values with respect and fairness.

The ANU commits to assisting all members of our community to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle and Academic Misconduct Rule, uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with.

The Academic Misconduct Rule is in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Very minor breaches of the academic integrity principle may result in a reduction of marks of up to 10% of the total marks available for the assessment. The ANU offers a number of online and in person services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. Visit the Academic Skills website for more information about academic integrity, your responsibilities and for assistance with your assignments, writing skills and study.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Individual assessment tasks may or may not allow for late submission. Policy regarding late submission is detailed below:

• Late submission not permitted. If submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date is not permitted, a mark of 0 will be awarded.
• Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

Work submitted electronically will be responded to on Wattle.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Students who fail to score a pass, but are marked between 45 and 49% will have the opportunity to resubmit

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students