Ateneo - UPO

This course introduces the basic tools of analysis, comprehension, reading and enjoyment of Cultural Heritage focusing on aspects related to Sustainable and Cultural Tourism

Tosco, Carlo, I beni culturali, Il Mulino, Bologna 2014
For students who have never studied Art History can be useful initial reading
Nifosì, Tommasi, I beni culturali e ambientali, available on dir
Initial reading is recommended
E. H. Gombrich, La Storia dell’Arte, available from several publisher or The Story of Art, Phaidon Press Limited, London
Specific indications of literature / web links on individual topics gradually treaties and general overview will be provided during the course and available on dir
The student may use any manual but agreeing on the choice with the teacher. Recommended reading:
Bertelli, La Storia dell’Arte, Pearson, Milano, 2012
Bora, Fiaccadori, Negri, I luoghi dell’arte, Electa, Milano 2009

The course aims to provide students with a framework of knowledge for the acquisition of tools and methods for analyzing, understanding and the conscious use of cultural heritage.
It will visually present: artifacts of an artistic nature, represent the history of civilization, and in context, represent the local, regional and international areas.
The reading and interpretation of the works of art will be analyzed in relation to the historical context, geographical and cultural affiliation. The students will find hidden meanings within the relationships between artists and patrons. And they will examine what resources were allocated by the company who purchased the art, and the techniques used to employ the artists.
Students should be able to operate by noting similarities and / or differences between the languages and stylistic form of the different ages we considered.

Students responsability:
Attendance
To ensure success, class attendance is recommended and viewing additional documentation posted on the dir

The course makes use of the following inclusive teaching methods: lectures/web lectures with the help of iconographic material, analysis and discussion of case studies, and exercises and guided tours.
The teaching methodology aims to integrate knowledge acquired by students in the arts, in geography, and in economy and tourism. The students will seek to develop the ability to forge links with other disciplines, noting that the work of art flows together with the aspects and components of the different fields of knowledge. This methodology will promote the activation of a deep interest and responsability in the artistic heritage and landscape, whether it be local or not. It is based on the awareness of its aesthetic value, and its historical, cultural and economic components

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request
specific services and tools via the, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
students-physical-or-learning-disabilities
Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination
modalities, concerning academic aspects.
The course deals with some major themes of Heritage -protection, conservation, enhancement- and the history of art in Italy and Europe with particular reference to the period between the fifteenth and early nineteenth centuries

The student is required to pass a written test – exercices will be available on the dir- and to present a thematic study

The first part – Fundamentals
The introduction to artistic literature from antiquity to the late Middle Ages. The geography of the Romanesque.
The Gothic universe. The comparisons between architecture and sculpture, Romanesque and Gothic.
The fourteenth and fifteenth-century Italian Renaissance
The Flemish Art
The art of the Catholic Reform. Europe of the sixteenth century
The Baroque. The Netherlands and Spain in the seventeenth century
The late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Piedmont, Italy and Europe
The art between Enlightenment and Romanticism. The study of ancient and the birth of archeology
Mention about:
The nineteenth century in France and in Europe
The art between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: new discoveries, new materials
The second part – Cultural Heritage
Assets/Art work
The students will study about the protection, conservation and enhancement of the art and analize those institutions responsible for the safekeeping of the art.
International Organizations
The students will learn about who the international organizations are, that house the art and what their function is
Unesco sites and non-European art
Cultural tourism and cities of art
Italian and European Capitals of Culture
Content and container: museography
The Museums. Mention about Museum ephemeral: the expositions that have made history, from Paris Salons to the Biennale, to Kassel Documenta
The third part – Case studies
European Cultural Routes: The Santiago De Compostela Pilgrim Routes, The Via Francigena, Transromanica -The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage-
Square, Villages and Cities of Art
The Sacred Mountains
The Baroque and late Baroque in Piedmont
Alessandro Antonelli
Landscape and historical gardens in Italy and in Europe
The design of Iconic landmarks and contemporary iconic buildings: city and symbols from the past to the twenty first century

The acquisition of the ethics of responsibility and awareness of the cultural value of Heritage is required in terms of sustainable development, protection of the environment, the landscape, historical and artistic heritage.
The knowledge of the main issues related to its protection, conservation and enhancement.
The knowledge of the features of the history of art, in particular the modern age.
The ability to recognize, analyze and contextualise the most important works, to develop personal thoughts and use proper language