Classical and Renaissance Rome
A six-day study tour to Rome
Required Course(s):
Classical and Renaissance Rome
Available Fall & Spring
| Fall 2012 | $1095.00 |
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Objectives
- Analyze and compare central buildings built in the ancient Roman architectural style to the Italian Renaissance style
- Gain a greater understanding of Roman culture - past and present
- Make on the spot image analysis of central art work from the Italian Renaissance
Previous Activities Have Included
- Scavenger hunts in the Ostia Antica
- Visits to the not so well known parts of Rome
- Priority entrance to the Vatican museum, Colosseum and the major architectural sights of Rome
Description
Ancient Greece and Rome heralded the beginning of European civilization, while the Renaissance rediscovered the classical world and ushered in the modern world. The tour introduces you to all this: The Forum Romanum, the Colosseum, the Pantheon and other monuments of Rome’s classical past; the Vatican with Saint Peter’s Cathedral and the Vatican art collections, including Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel; Raphael, Titian and Bramante; Renaissance palaces and churches (and those of the Baroque for comparison). Plus the charms of of modern Rome. Please note that the tour includes a lot of walking.
