The Writing of Italian Visual Artists
S07
Roberto de Lucca
Michelangelo was a great poet, Vasari a great prose writer, Pontormo a great diarist. The literary work of these painters and sculptors is not only original and fascinating, but pertains to the history and development of their visual art. We will look at the writings of great Italian artists from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, as well as some of the poetry and prose of their literary peers, especially when they deal with the visual arts. Students will develop fluency and nuance in Italian through reading, discussion, and writing. There will be several writing assignments, ranging from investigative pieces to weblogs to research papers.