Università Roma Tre

The course of History of Modern Art (i.e. 19th and 20th centuries) is part of the degree program in Archaeology and Art History. As part of the three-year course, the course aims to provide:
1) a basic knowledge of the main trends and manifestations of Western art in the 19th and 20th centuries;
2) the skills to contextualize, analyze and critically interpret the works of artists who worked in this chronological span;
3) the lexical and conceptual tools necessary for the study of contemporary art history and useful for acquiring good expository skills.
The course will focus both on artworks and major tendencies in western modern art (mainly – but not exclusively – painting and sculpture) from the French Revolution to the end of XXth century.

12 CFU
– C. Bertelli, La storia dell’arte, Bruno Mondadori Arte, Milano-Torino 2011, vol 4. Dal Barocco all’Art Nouveau (dall’unità 23 all’unità 26 comprese); vol. 5, Novecento e oltre, per intero.
– one text of your choice from the following:
F. Rovati, L’arte dell’Ottocento, Einaudi, Torino 2017;
A. Del Puppo, Arte contemporanea. Tra le due guerre, Carocci, Roma 2021;
C. Zambianchi, Arte contemporanea. Dall’espressionismo astratto alla pop art, Carocci, Roma 2011.
Students who do not attend classes are encouraged to integrate their preparation with the study of F. Rovati, L’arte del primo Novecento, Einaudi, Torino 2015.

The course of History of Modern Art (i.e. 19th and 20th centuries) is part of the degree program in Archaeology and Art History. As part of the three-year course, the course aims to provide:
1) a basic knowledge of the main trends and manifestations of Western art in the 19th and 20th centuries;
2) the skills to contextualize, analyze and critically interpret the works of artists who worked in this chronological span;
3) the lexical and conceptual tools necessary for the study of contemporary art history and useful for acquiring good expository skills.
The course will focus on artworks and major tendencies in western modern art (mainly – but not exclusively – painting and sculpture) from the French Revolution to the end of XXth century

12 CFU
Testi di riferimento
– C. Bertelli, La storia dell’arte, Bruno Mondadori Arte, Milano-Torino 2011, vol 4. Dal Barocco all’Art Nouveau (dall’unità 23 all’unità 26 comprese); vol. 5, Novecento e oltre, per intero.
– one text of your choice among the following:
F. Rovati, L’arte dell’Ottocento, Einaudi, Torino 2017;
A. Del Puppo, Arte contemporanea. Tra le due guerre, Carocci, Roma 2021;
C. Zambianchi, Arte contemporanea. Dall’espressionismo astratto alla pop art, Carocci, Roma 2011.
Students who do not attend classes are encouraged to integrate their preparation with the study of F. Rovati, L’arte del primo Novecento, Einaudi, Torino 2015.


6 CFU
Students supposed to take 6CFU can choose Program 1 (19th century) or Program 2 (20th century).
Program 1 : 1789-1914
– C. Bertelli, La storia dell’arte, Bruno Mondadori Arte, Milano-Torino 2011, vol 4. Dal Barocco all’Art Nouveau (dall’unità 23 all’unità 26 comprese); vol. 5, Novecento e oltre, unità 27;
– F. Rovati, L’arte dell’Ottocento, Einaudi, Torino 2017.

Program 2: 1905-2000
– C. Bertelli, La storia dell’arte, Bruno Mondadori Arte, Milano-Torino 2011, vol. 5, Novecento e oltre, per intero.
– Un testo a scelta tra i seguenti:
A. Del Puppo, Arte contemporanea. Tra le due guerre, Carocci, Roma 2021;
C. Zambianchi, Arte contemporanea. Dall’espressionismo astratto alla pop art, Carocci, Roma 2011.