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Storia dell'Architettura 1 (EA)
Histroy of architecture 1 EA
Paolo Clini

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 9
Hours 90
Period E/1s-2s
Language ENG

Prerequisites
no

Learning outcomes
The course provides the tools for understanding the historical-critical architecture from greek-Roman age to the eighteenth century, through the study of spatial character, formal, linguistic and stylistic, typological and constructive of the most significant buildings and examination of schools, currents and the most representative authors. The laboratory provides additional tools for understanding the thought processes, compositional and structural architecture, the city and the landscape through exercises of reading case studies selected from ancient history and contemporary art.

Program
ARCHITECTURE OF ORIGINS, the definition of the archetype forms of architecture. GREEK ARCHITECTURE, general features of Greek art and culture; the architecture of the temples in archaic, classical and Hellenistic periods. The Acropolis in Athens. ROMAN AND EARLY CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE : features of Roman art and culture; from the republican age to Constantine; the late ancient and the premises of medieval architecture. ROMANESQUE AND MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE: the Early romantics; Romanesque in Europe and in Italy (the early renaissance); Gothic Architecture in Europe and in Italy. RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE: Renaissance art and culture; from the Florentine 400’s (Alberti, Brunelleschi) to the Roman ‘500’s (Bramante, Michelangelo, Raffaello); Classicism and mannerism in northern Italy (Palladium, Giulio Romano). BAROQUE AND ROCOCO' ARCHITECTURE : art and culture in the ‘600’s; Baroque in Rome (Bernini, Borromini) and in Piedmont (Guarini, Juvarra). NEOCLASSICISMO: Art and neoclassic culture, neoclassicism in Europe and in Italy.

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
To take the exam, students must have attended at least 80% of the laboratory classes. According to covered topics, the exam will include: • Oral exam on the general part; • Practice and laboratory activity assessment

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
The exam consists of an oral test on the course topics and of a discussion on laboratory activity. Each student will also be asked to carry out an in-depth activity by producing an incisive personal interpretation, still oral, on one of the topics covered in class.

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
The final mark is expressed in thirties

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
Serious lack of knowledge pertaining to history periodization and identification of the artefacts and buildings as described above will result in non-achievement of overall success. Top marks are awarded when thorough knowledge of the contents and good self-critical interpretation of the same are proven. Students that, in addition to achieving top marks, demonstrate to fully master the subject, together with the adequate language register, are eligible for laude.

Recommended reading
De Fusco, Renato, Mille anni di architettura in Europa, Bari, Laterza, 1999, pp. 714. AA. VV., Lineamenti di Storia dell’Architettura, Sovera, Roma, 2000 (I° ed. 1994) Summerson John, Il linguaggio classico dell’Architettura, Torino, Einaudi, 2000 (I° ed.

Courses

• Ingegneria Edile-Architettura (Corso di Laurea Magistrale con Riconoscimento Europeo (DM 270/04))