ONLINE ART HISTORY COURSE | "The Renaissance of Painting in Venice" with Dr. Rocky Ruggiero LIVE COURSE Part II

ONLINE ART HISTORY COURSE
“The Renaissance of Painting in Venice” Part II

LIVE ART HISTORY COURSE with Dr. Rocky Ruggiero

Dates & Times:
Wednesdays
December 3, 10 and 17, 2025
11:30am – 12:45pm ET | 8:30 – 9:45am PT |
4:30 – 5:45pm London

Details

ONLINE ART HISTORY COURSE
“The Renaissance of Painting in Venice” Part II

Course Description:

The first two decades of the 16th century were an extraordinary time for Venetian painting. Artists such as Giovanni Bellini and Vittore Carpaccio, who had played vital roles in creating a Venetian school of painting, were still active. But a younger generation of artists with names such as Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, and Paolo Veronese would entirely transform the Venetian early Renaissance into what Giorgio Vasari coined as “maniera moderna,” or what we call today, the High Renaissance. This course will trace the evolution of Venetian painting and its protagonists during the 16th century in order to better understand how the Venetian school of painting not only blossomed during this period but also emerged as the major rival of central Italian painting and its protagonists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.

Course Objectives:

  • To learn to appreciate the rich and influential aspects of Italian Renaissance art and architecture.
  • To develop the fundamental skills of art historical analysis that include formal analysis and iconographic interpretation.
  • To develop an ability to interact in a personal and intimate manner with works of art and their surroundings

Virtual Classroom: Full access to an online educational platform with videos of recordings, syllabus, and readings.

Credits: Certificate of Completion

Location: LIVE INTERACTIVE ON-LINE ART HISTORY LECTURES

Optional Readings: Information will be provided 2 weeks before the start of the course.

Complete syllabus will be provided upon registration.

  • ALL LECTURES WILL BE RECORDED AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT YOUR CONVENIENCE IN OUR VIDEO LIBRARY FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER THE COURSE HAS ENDED.

Schedule

Part II

Lecture 1 – Giovanni Bellini and the Dawn of the High Renaissance in Venice

Wednesday, December 3

During the 1480s and 90s, Giovanni Bellini’s style gradually transitioned away from a “Antonellesque” approach of tightly controlled brushwork to a bolder, more broken application of paint. Bellini’s late style would become the foundation for the next generation of Venetian painters such as Giorgione and Titian.


Lecture 2 – Giorgione and the Poetry of Painting

Wednesday, December 10

During the short decade-long career of Giorgione di Castelfranco, better known simply as “Giorgione,” Venetian painting would acquire a degree of visual sophistication unparalleled in Europe. The dominance of landscape, picturesque figures, and the prevalent mood of “poetic enchantment” introduced by Giorgione, would transform painting into a visual poem – a peoesia.


Lecture 3 – Young Titian

Wednesday, December 17

Giorgio Vasari claimed at the beginning of his career, Titian’s work so closely resembled that of his master Giorgione that many people would mistake the work of the latter for the former. In fact, the numerous congruences of style and motif between the work of the two artists, have led to attributions that oscillate between “late Giorgione” and “early Titian.”

Duration
3 weeks
Tour Type
On-Line Art History Course
Date:
  • December 3, 2025
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