Renaissance Art in Florence

Tentative Course Itinerary

First class meeting: Saturday at noon in the Hotel Giada in Florence, Via Canto dei Nelli 2

Day 1 (Saturday)
1200 Class meets at the Hotel Giada
Room assignments and light lunch
Introduction to the class requirements
Lecture
Visit to San Miniato
Day 2 (Sunday)
0830 Baptistry, Laurentian Library, Bargello, and Cathedral Museum
1300-1345 Lunch
1345-1545 Lecture at the hotel
1615 Entry to Brancacci Chapel
1715-1915 Lecture
Day 3 (Monday)
0900 Cathedral, Orsanmichele Museum (architecture), Piazza Signoria, Sta Croce, and Pazzi Chapel
1230-1330 Lunch
1330-1700 Lecture at hotel
1700 Ospedale degli Innocenti and SS Annunziata
Day 4 (Tuesday)
0745 Departure to Siena: Duomo, Opera, Baptistry, and "Crypt", and Town Hall
San Gimignano: Town Hall and Collegiate
1830 Return to Florence
Day 5 (Wednesday)
0900 Palazzo Rucellai, Sta Maria Novella and Cloister (painting), Sta Trinita, and Sta Felicita
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1630 Lecture
1630 First visit to the Uffizi
Review sheets distributed
Day 6 (Thursday)
0900 Davanzati Palace, S. Apollonia, S. Marco, and Sta. M. Magdalena
1200-1400 Lunch and climb the dome
1330-1600 Lecture
1600 Pal. Medici and Chapel of the Magi, Accademia
Day 7 (Friday)
0900 San Lorenzo Complex and Medici Chapels, Sta Spirito, and Palazzo Pitti (optional)
1200-1300 Lunch
1300-1600 Lecture
1615 Review visit to the Uffizi
1930 Conclusions and review lecture
Day 8 (Saturday)
0900-1030 Review and question period
1100-1400 Exam

Last updated: 25 July 2011