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September |
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| meeting 01 The City of
Florence |
Bruni, “Panegyric to Florence” handout-- to be read in class
View video tape of Bill Moyers, "Florence" |
Autobiography: How I have changed this last year. |
| online 05 |
Petrarch, “Letter to Posterity” IRR
Petrarch, “Ascent of Mount Ventoux" IRR
Petrarch, "Second
Letter to Cicero" online
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Plumb,
Italian Renaissance ( Petrarch, pp. 160-175) |
Journal:
Who is Petrarch?
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| meeting 08 Petrarch |
Petrarch, "Coronation Oration"
handout
Petrarch, "Selected Sonnets" from the Canzoniere
IRRPhilosophe1: Cleaver --
Gregorian Chants
Literati: Walker & Wilson
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Analyze assigned poems to be presented in class |
Journal: Write a sonnet to Sacred & Profane Love
My
Autobiography: My earliest encounter with love. |
| online 12 |
Boccaccio, Decameron pp. 62-109 IRR |
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| Journal:
Relate the opening account of the plague to the short stories that follow. |
| meeting 15 Boccaccio |
Boccaccio, Decameron, pp. 110-163. IRR
Philosophe 1: Wilson, Josquin de Prez
Philosophe 2: Kita, Brunelleschi, Santa Croce
Philosophe 3: Mander, Giotto
Literati: Vik & Jesurun |
IR (Women of the Renaissance, pp. 130-143) |
Journal:
Discuss the treatment of women in the Decameron.
My
Autobiography: The funniest thing that happened to me. |
| online 19 |
Pico Dela
Mirandola, "Oration on the Dignity of Man”
Castiglioni, Book of the Courtier IRR |
IR
(Frederigo da Montefeltro, pp. 268-283) |
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Journal: What is a "Renaissance Man"? |
| meeting 22 Castiglioni / Pico |
Castiglioni, Book of the Courtier IRR
Philosophe 1: Van Hezewyk, Palestrina
Philosophe 2: Hernandez, Brunelleschi, Duomo
Philosophe 3: Kaszuba, Fillipo Lippi
Literati: O'Connor & Heintz |
IR (Beatrice and Isabella d'Este, pp. 284-301. |
Journal:
Compare Petrarch and
Castiglioni on the subject of Love.
My
Autobiography: My best personal quality. |
| online 26 |
Savonorola, "Advent Sermon" & Explorers of the Skies and Oceans
(handouts: Copernicus / Galileo / Columbus / Vespucci) |
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Journal: To what extent did these explorers of the earth and the heavens
find what they were seeking? |
| meeting 29 Michaelangelo
/ Drawing |
Michelangelo, “Selected Poems” IRR &
handout
Drawing
from life -- guest instructor / Art Students' League of New York
Philosophe 1: Ponson, Tallis
Philosophe 2: Walker, Sansovino, Library of St. Marks
Philosophe 3: Cleaver, Masaccio
Literati: Van Hezewyk & St. Laurent |
IR
(Young Michelangelo, pp. 192-205) |
Journal: Compose a poem in the
style of Michelangelo whose
subject is a sculpture by Donatello.
My
Autobiography: My first moving encounter with a work of fine art. |
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October |
|
| online 03 |
No journal entry. Read life of Da
Vinci & make art instead. The secret to a good self-portrait is "sneak
a peak" contour drawing. First, practice your contour drawing on a
still life. |
IR
(Leonardo Da Vinci, pp. 222-237) |
| Homework:
Draw a still-life, a landscape, & a self-portrait. (Turn them in on
the 6th for scanning.) |
| meeting 06 /
Leonardo /
Painting |
Da Vinci, The Science of Painting -
handout
Philosophe 1: Heintz, Monteverdi "L'Orfeo"
Philosophe 2: Jesurun, Bramante & Michaelangelo, St. Peter's
Philosophe 3:
Kita, Botticelli
Literati: Mander & Ponson |
History of Renaissance Architecture |
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Journal: Discuss in what respects Leonardo may be considered the first
modern scientist? My Autobiography:
My first moving encounter with Nature. |
| online 10 |
Vasari, Lives IRR; Cellini, Autobiography IRR |
Journal: Compare Petrarch's
autobiography with that of Cellini. What makes Cellini's autobiography
worth reading?
|
| no meeting 13 Fall Break |
Philosophe 1: Kaszuba, Lully "Alceste"
Philosophe 2: Vic, Michaelangelo, Chapel of the Medici's
Philosophe 3: Mander, Van Eyck
Philosophe 4: O'Conner, G. Bellini |
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Journal: What is the greatest
artistic accomplishment of Cellini? What literary strategies does
Cellini use to enhance his triumph?
My Autobiography: My
narrowest escape from danger. |
| online 17 |
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IR (Pope Pius II, pp. 238-253, Doge Francesco Foscari, pp. 254-267) |
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| meeting 20 Cellini /
Vasari |
Cellini, Autobiography IRR
Philosophe 1: Sears, Purcell "Dido & Aeneas"
Philosophe 2: Wilson, Palladio, Olympic Theater, Vicenza
Philosophe 3:
Ponson, Giorgione & Titian
Literati: Kaszuba & Heintz |
IR
(Machiavelli,
pp. 176-191) My
Autobiography: The action I undertook for a good end that I now most regret
having taken. |
| online 24 |
Machiavelli, The Prince |
IR
(Spread of the
Renaissance, pp. 144-157)
Journal: What are the first
principles of Machiavellian politics? |
| meeting 28 Machiavelli
Montaigne |
Machiavelli, The Prince
Montaigne,
Essays: “Of Cannibals”, "Of Pedantry"
Playing instrumental music --
June HammondPhilosophe 1: Walker, Rameau
Philosophe 2: Heintz, Palladio, "La Rotunda"
Philosophe 3:
St. Laurent, Veronese
Philosophe 4: Vik, Tinturetto & El Greco
Literati: Cleaver & Hernandez |
Montaigne "Of Cannibals"
to download and printout a modernized pdf version:
"Of Cannibals"
Montaigne "Of Pedantry"
to download and printout a modernized pdf version:
"Of Pedantry"
Montaigne "Of Books"
must read this
last online
Journal: Write a formal
essay on "Reading Books" |
| online 31 |
Bacon,
Selected Essays -- "Bacon Bits" |
Journal: Explain why some scholars have observed a great affinity between
Bacon and Machiavelli, more so than between Bacon and Montaigne, the great
essayist." |
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November |
|
| meeting 03 Bacon |
Bacon, Essays (1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 24, 29, 39, 41, 46, 50,
51, 55, 56, 58)
Philosophe 1: Hernandez, J.S. Bach "Brandenburg Concerto"
Philosophe 2: Van Hezewyk, Borromini, San Carlo alle Quartro Fortane,
Rome
Philosophe 3: Sears, Caravaggio
Literati: Wilson & Vic
Individual Presentations |
Journal: Write a five
paragraph response to one of Bacon's essays, entitled "Dear Baron Verulam" |
| online 07 |
Bacon, New Atlantis |
Journal: Discuss cautious reception of visitors to New Atlantis.
|
| meeting 10 Bacon |
Bacon, New Atlantis & select aphorisms from
the New Organon --
(the latter to be distributed in class)
Philosophe 1: O'Connor, J.S. Bach "Passion of St.
Mathew"
Philosophe 2: St. Laurent, Bernini
Philosophe 3:
Hernandez, Rubens
Literati: Walker & Van Hezewyk |
My Autobiography: I dreamed of a
perfect modern society. |
| online 14 |
Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary
from the Philosophical Dictionary;
Ancients & Moderns Cleaver & Vik
Authors / Books / Men of Letters Heintz & Wilson
Character Hernandez & Walker
Democracy / Tyranny Jesurun & Van Hezewyk
States, Government Kaszuba & St. Laurent
Equality Kita & Sears
Free Will Mander & Ponson
Laws O’Connor & Mander
Natural Law Ponson & O’Connor
Liberty of the Press Sears & Kita
Nature St. Laurent & Kaszuba
Socrates Van Hezewyk & Jesurun
Intolerance / Tolerance Vik & Hernandez
Faith / Religion Walker & Heintz
Power, Omnipotence Wilson & Cleaver
Team presentations. |
Journal: Write a satirical essay, in the style of Voltaire, on any subject
covered during class discussion. Subjects discussed in our class on Bacon's
Essays would be most apposite for this assignment. (You may wish to read
several of Voltaire's essays to get the flavor of his ironical and witty
style.) |
| meeting 17 Voltaire |
Voltaire, English Letters from the English
Letters:
The English Parliament
The English Constitution
English Commerce
Chancellor Bacon
Locke
from Letters to Frederick the Great:
October, 1737 “Cultural Relativism”
December, 1740 “Religious Fanaticism”
Philosophe 1: Jesurun, Handel "Messiah"
Philosophe 2: Kaszuba, Mansart & Le Notre, Versailles
Philosophe 3: Van Hezewyk, Velasquez
Literati: Ponson & Sears |
Journal: In what way especially
does England constitute Voltaire's perfect modern society?
My Autobiography: Write a five
paragraph letter to President George W. Bush, as Voltaire might have written
it. |
| online 21 |
Voltaire, Candide |
Journal: What is the significance of Candide's visit to El Dorado? |
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December |
|
| meeting 01 Voltaire |
Voltaire, Candide
Philosophe 1: Mander, Haydn "The Creation"
Philosophe 2: O'Connor, Inigo Jones
Philosophe 3: Ponson, Loraine & Poussin
Philosophe 4: St. Laurent, Hals & Vermeer
Literati: St. Laurent & Mander
Fishbowl on Candide. |
Journal: What is the moral and
metaphysical significance of the garden in Candide?
My Autobiography: My favorite
trip, and what I learned while traveling. |
| online 05 |
Rousseau, First Discourse |
Journal: What is the relationship between the position towards
learning taken by Montaigne in his Essays on Pedantry & Books and Rousseau's
First Discourse? |
| meeting 08
Rousseau |
Rousseau, First Discourse, Confessions, Books 1 & 2
Philosophe 1: Kita, Mozart "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
Philosophe 2: Sears, Wren, St. Paul's
Philosophe 3: Jesurun, Van Dyke
Literati: O'Connor & Cleaver
Prepare for fishbowl on
the Confessions; and class debate on the question, "Are advancements in the
Arts and Sciences ultimately detrimental to humanity?". |
Journal: What is Rousseau really
trying to accomplish with his highly personal autobiography? How does
it differ from Petrarch's "Letter to Posterity" & Cellini's Autobiography.
My Autobiography: Write a
description of the person who has most influenced your manner of behaving,
perceiving, and thinking; and explain the influence. (To be read in class --
bring a copy.) |
| online 12 |
Rousseau, Confessions: Book VII, pp. 268-296 & pp. 320-339; Book VIII, p.
340-359 |
Journal: Describe Rousseau's ambivalence towards society -- how it inspires
him & how it repels him. Does he deserve his fate?
For entertainment's sake, you may
wish to visit this unusual website.
Rousseau's Life and Work in Postcards |
| meeting 15 Rousseau / Kant |
Rousseau, Confessions, Book VIII, pp. 379-391, pp. 620-642.
Definition
-- Kant, “What is Enlightenment?”, p. 1;
contemporary critiques of the Enlightenment
Philosophe 1: St. Laurent, Mozart "Don Giovanni"
Philosophe 2: Cleaver
Philosophe 3: Vik,
Rembrandt
Philosophe 4: Walker, Hogarth
Literati: Kaszuba & Kita
Prepare for a fishbowl on Kant's
article. |
Journal: Compare Rousseau's exile
to the island of St. Pierre with Candide's final situation, and comment on
Billy's question as whether thinking is required in the best of all possible
worlds.
My Autobiography: Arrange your
autobiographic entries into a continuous and readable monograph. |
