MDVL 580DLove, Science, & Magic

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Explores the major cultural trends of the Italian Renaissance, as reflected in the plays, letters, diaries, poetry, and treatises of the time. Themes covered include politics, art, philosophy, and religion, as well as love and the roles of women in Renaissance culture. Authors studied include Petrarch, Boccaccio, the Humanists, Machiavelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Renaissance courtesans such as Veronica Franco. Lectures in English. Students in the Italian program will read the texts in Italian and will have extra assignments in Italian.