Art History Seminar in Rome

General Program Information - Spring 2010

Join us for the fourteenth year of the Art History Seminar in Rome, which for the first time will be co-taught by Professors Estelle and Stuart Lingo, both internationally recognized specialists in Italian art. The 2010 program seminar topic will be the transformation of Italian art in the Renaissance and Baroque periods (Art H 497); students will also study the art and architecture of Rome from ancient to modern times (Art H 397).

The Seminar's goals are fourfold: 1) to give well-prepared students the opportunity to experience original works of art and architecture on site; 2) to study the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Rome and the Italian peninsula from ancient times to the present; 3) to facilitate small-group, collaborative, and in-depth learning; and 4) to provide students with a unique opportunity to grow as scholars through taking an active role in preparing, planning, and leading seminar discussions at sites in and around Rome. Students leave the Art History Seminar with both significant new expertise in art history and a profound sense of personal accomplishment.

The Seminar will be based at the University of Washington Rome Center, housed in the beautiful and historic Palazzo Pio in the heart of Rome. Built on the foundations of the Theater of Pompey, ancient Rome's first permanent theater (dedicated in 55 B.C.), the seventeenth-century palace incorporates a medieval tower and adjoins the Campo de' Fiori, site of Rome's most attractive open-air market. The Center offers full access to UW's online resources, a specialized library, and classroom facilities.

Faculty

Prof. Estelle Lingo is a specialist in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Italian art. Her recent book, François Duquesnoy and the Greek Ideal (Yale University Press, 2007), reconstructs the understanding of ancient art by artists working in Rome between 1550 and 1750. Prof. Lingo lived in Rome in Rome for three years while conducting research for her doctorate from Brown University and travels to Florence and Rome regularly in her research.

Prof. Stuart Lingo specializes in Italian Renaissance art. His book, Federico Barocci: Allure and Devotion in Late Renaissance Painting (Yale University Press, 2008), explores the transformation of religious art in Italy during the cultural and religious crises of the sixteenth century. Prof. Lingo spent three years in Rome completing research for his doctorate from Harvard University and returns to Italy regularly for his research. He previously led the Art History Seminar in Rome in Spring 2008.

Download the Spring 2010 Information Packet

Application: Part 1

Application: Part 2

Faculty Recommendation (link for faculty)

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Friday, November 6, 2009 | 4:00pm

Questions?

Contact Meg Zabielski, Study Abroad Coordinator

104 ART BLDG Box 353440 Seattle, WA 98195-3440

Ph: 206-543-0646

mzabiels@u.washington.edu