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7.1: Overview

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    What You’ll Learn To Do: Understand the artistic period known as the Proto-Renaissance and its impact on art history.

    In Module 2 we will delve into the beginning of the Renaissance. We will cover what is known as the Proto-Renaissance. It is imperative to understand these early beginnings of the Renaissance in order to see how art evolves in later centuries.

    Learning Activities

    The learning activities for this module include:

    • Review: Key Learning Items

    Florence

    • Watch: Cimabue (7:29)
    • Read: Giotto’s Arena Chapel (includes four videos: 4:56, 10:13, 5:41, and 6:22)
    • Watch: Ognissanti Madonna (4:04)

    Siena

    • Read: Duccio, Maesta (includes two videos: 6:23 and 4:09)
    • Watch: Lorenzetti’s Palazzo Pubblico Frescos (10:17)
    • Watch: Simone Martini’s Annunciation (4:33)

    Extra Review

    • Review: External Resources

    Assignment

    • Submit: Module 2 Quiz (5 points)

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