ARTH 372 Venetian Renaissance Painting

This course examines the development of Venetian painting in the 15th and 16th centuries. Among the artists considered will be Carpaccio, Giovanni Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto, and Paolo Veronese. This course will focus on the unique geographic and historical context of Venice, "the most serene republic" (La Serenissima), and its (WHAT IS "IT") extraordinary influence on the history of European painting.