| Code |
GP004895 |
| CFU |
3 |
| Teacher |
Lucio Fiorini |
| Teachers |
|
| Hours |
|
| Learning activities |
Base |
| Area |
Discipline storiche per l'architettura |
| Sector |
ICAR/18 |
| Type of study-unit |
Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction |
Italian |
| Contents |
The workshop focuses on the structural and settlement analysis of some of the most significant monuments of Greek and Roman architecture. Students will be introduced to ancient building techniques and the principles for critically examining masonry elevations. At the same time, documentation methods and dating criteria for the buildings—including both relative and absolute chronologies—will be explored. Each student will be assigned a specific monument for in-depth study: using surveys, photographs, plans, and sections, they will prepare a concise critical dossier in which they apply the methodological tools acquired, engaging individually with the morphology, construction techniques, and chronological phases of their chosen building. |
| Reference texts |
Specific bibliographical details will be provided during the course |
| Educational objectives |
The lessons aim to provide students with the necessary tools to be able to analyse different contexts |
| Prerequisites |
It is presumed that students are already familiar with basic themes of the subject matter |
| Teaching methods |
The course is organized as follows:- Lectures will deal with all the issues and problems regarding the archaeological research methodology- Educational trip (optional) |
| Other information |
Since the topics are of great importance, the student follows with great interest and usually reaches optimal votes if not excellent. The attendance is compulsory. Attendance is strongly recommended as listening to the lessons can be extremely suitable for better and more thorough of the themes that will be covered by the test exam |
| Learning verification modality |
The exam includes only the final oral test consisting of a discussion-interview on the topics discussed during the course and examined in-depth through recommended texts. The test aims at assuring the level of knowledge and understanding, as well as synthesis, achieved by the student. Moreover, this interview will verify that the student is able to communicate, with method, propriety of language and of exposure, what he has acquired. The duration of the test varies depending on the performance of the test itself |
| Extended program |
Laboratory for history of ancient architecture (1). The course will provide the basis for a critical examination of ancient architecture from the points of view of buildings and settlements. Problems related to the history of architecture, construction systems and techniques, and employed materials will be discussed. A substantial part of the course will be devoted to documentation and dating methods |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile |
Quality education |
| Code |
GP004894 |
| CFU |
9 |
| Teacher |
Lucio Fiorini |
| Teachers |
|
| Hours |
|
| Learning activities |
Base |
| Area |
Discipline storiche per l'architettura |
| Sector |
ICAR/18 |
| Type of study-unit |
Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction |
Italian |
| Contents |
History of Architecture from the Minoan-Mycenaean Age to the Carolingian Age. The course will deal with the basic information concerning Greek, Roman, Italic and Early Medieval architecture, the structural and technical characteristics of the monuments and, in particular, the philosophy of the ancient forms of settlement, including the relationship of these forms with the present situation of territory, landscape and environment |
| Reference texts |
(Recommended Readings): H. Berve, G. Gruben, I templi greci, Firenze 1962; P. Gros, L’architettura romana. Dagli inizi del III secolo a.C. alla fine dell’alto impero, Milano 1996 (Longanesi); C. Tosco, Il castello, la casa, la chiesa, Architettura e società nel medioevo, Torino 2003 (Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi); M.C. Bozzoni, V. Franchetti Pardo, G. Ortolani, A. Viscogliosi, L’architettura del mondo antico, Roma-Bari 2006 (Ed. Laterza); E. Lippolis, M. Liviadiotti, G. Rocco, Architettura greca. Storia dei monumenti del mondo della polis dalle origini al V secolo, Milano 2007 (Bruno Mondadori Editore); C. Tosco, L’architettura medievale in Italia, Bologna 2016 (Il Mulino); AA.VV., Lineamenti di Storia dell’architettura, varie edizioni (Sovera Edizioni) |
| Educational objectives |
As result, the student is expected to show full possess of the basic information concerning Greek, Roman, Italic and Early Medieval architecture, the structural and technical characteristics of the monuments and, in particular, the philosophy of the ancient forms of settlement, including the relationship of these forms with the present situation of territory, landscape and environment |
| Prerequisites |
No |
| Teaching methods |
The course includes lectures in class, a laboratory with the aim of investigating in depth structural aspects and significance of monuments and buildings of antiquity |
| Other information |
Since the topics are of great importance, the student follows with great interest and usually reaches optimal votes if not excellent. Attendance is strongly recommended as listening to the lessons can be extremely suitable for better and more thorough of the themes that will be covered by the test exam |
| Learning verification modality |
The exam includes only the final oral test consisting of a discussion-interview on the topics discussed during the course and examined in-depth through recommended texts. The test aims at assuring the level of knowledge and understanding, as well as synthesis, achieved by the student. Moreover, this interview will verify that the student is able to communicate, with method, propriety of language and of exposure, what he has acquired. The duration of the test varies depending on the performance of the test itself |
| Extended program |
The course will consist of an initial introductory segment—both methodological and chronological—followed by an in-depth treatment of the following topics: 1. Sources and Methodologies Vitruvius, De architectura, and other literary, epigraphic, and archaeological testimonies for the study of ancient architecture. 2. Origins of the Monument in Greece. From mythical structures to the first monumental constructions: contextual frameworks, materials, and building techniques. 3. Cultural Exchanges and the Birth of European Architecture 4. Mainland Europe, Phoenicians, and Crete: pathways of contact and formal hybridization. 5. From the Labyrinth to the Palace. Knossos, Phaistos, Mycenae, Tiryns: plans, structural systems, and the symbolic significance of palace complexes. 6. Evolution of Princely Residences From the megaron—the primordial core of the household—to the anaktoron as an elite residence: functions, floor-plans, and decoration. 7. The Origins of the Greek Temple Typologies (in antis, prostyle, peripteral), architectural orders, and fundamental structural elements. 8. Cult and Monumentality From ritual to form: the origins of religious festivals and their reflection in sacred architecture. 9. The Pan-Hellenic Sanctuaries Olympia, Delphi, Nemea: spatial concepts, sanctuary organization, and ritual manifestations. 10. The Greeks in the West The earliest colonies in Sicily and Magna Graecia and their oldest architectural monuments. 11. Spectacle Architecture From the bull-leaping installations at Phaistos to the Theatre of Dionysus: typological evolution, acoustics, and urban integration. 12. Spaces for Governance and Culture. Bouleuterion, Odeion, Agora: political, social, and symbolic functions. 13. Athletic Competition and Monumentalization Circuses, stadia, and palaestrae: architectural typologies and the contexts of sporting celebration. 14. Settlements and Spatial Philosophies Greek and Roman urban-planning models: orthogonal vs. organic layouts and their relationship with the landscape. 15. Late-Antique Architecture and the Carolingian Transition Sacred, civic, and funerary buildings from the Imperial era to the early Middle Ages: continuities, transformations, and emerging languages. |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile |
Quality education |
