Duke in Venice
May 16 - June 26 2004

The Duke University Office of Study Abroad and the Departments of Classical Studies and Art and Art History, in cooperation with Venice International University, will offer a six-week, two-course program in Venice, Italy in the summer of 2004. The program is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to study Venetian civilization, culture, and art history. The program will be directed by Professor Gregson Davis of the Duke University Department of Classical Studies. The city of Venice, with its scenic canals and islands, will serve as the participants' home for the six weeks of this program.

Courses and Credits
ARTHIST 135A - 01. Venetian Art of the Renaissance (XVth-XVIth century) AL, CCI, CZ, IAA The course opens with an introduction to Byzantine and Gothic art in Venice, and goes on to concentrate on major early Renaissance painters, such as Andrea Mantegna, Giovanni Bellini and Vittore Carpaccio. Art, sculpture and architecture of the sixteenth century, which is considered the Golden Age of Venetian art, are all taken into account, along with important foreign influences. Here our focus is primarily on the work of Giorgione and Titian. We also give some consideration to the first development of Mannerism, the painting of Tintoretto, Veronese and Bassano, and the architecture of Sansovino and Palladio. Lectures in class are supplemented by visits to churches and museums of Venice. Taught in English by Professor Maria Agnese Wiel, a Venetian art historian. One course credit.

CLST 149 - 01. Venetian Civilization and its Mediterranean Background AL, CCI, CZ, IAA This course will explore select topics in the formation and development of Venetian civilization against the background of earlier, dominant Mediterranean cultures (e.g. the legacies of the Roman and Byzantine empires, as well as those of ancient maritime powers, such as the Etruscan and Carthaginian). Topics in the cultural history of the city will include: intercultural contacts between the West and the Orient in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (e.g. the Crusades; the capture of Constantinople; conflict with the Ottoman Empire); Renaissance Humanism and the revival of Classical culture (e.g. the role of the Venetian printing houses in disseminating Classical texts); the use of Greco-Roman mythology by prominent artists (e.g. Titian, Veronese); Humanist influences in the architecture of Palladio. Lectures and readings will relate aspects of Venetian civilization to existing monuments and artifacts (e.g. reflections of Venetian history and legend in the decoration of San Marco and the Doges' Palace). The course will also make occasional field trips to museums, churches, public monuments and archaeological sites beyond the city of Venice. The class will also examine representations of Venetian lifestyle and culture in a small selection of works in the European literary canon (e.g. Shakespeare; Goldoni). Cross-listed as History 100R, and Literature 196. Taught in English by Professor Gregson Davis . One course credit.

Prerequisites
Both courses will be taught in English. An introductory art history course would be helpful. Students must be in good academic standing and provide a current transcript. Participants will be registered for both courses. Neither the pass/fail option, nor auditing is permitted. Due to the intense nature of the program, late arrival and/or early departure will not be permitted.

For Further Information: http://www.aas.duke.edu/study_abroad/summer/italy.php
Program Director
Professor Gregson Davis
Department of Classical Studies
Durham, NC 27708
Tel.: 919.684.5076
Fax: 919.681.4262
E-mail: gdav@duke.edu