Art History 825
Seminar: Life and the Arts in Renaissance Italy

This graduate seminar will focus on the decorative arts and material culture. It begins with theoretical constructs and then examines usage and media in a variety of contexts: religious liturgies require an array of objects at the altar; military campaigns and parades necessitate paraphernalia for soldier and horse; domestic interiors housed elaborate items for eating, sleeping, conversation, entertainment; exterior displays entailed elaborate ephemeral decor; and body adornment included hair styles, costume design, jewelry, and shoe trim. All this and more!