AHT2130 Renaissance to Baroque: Italian art and architecture in context
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
AHT2130 Renaissance to Baroque: Italian art and architecture in context is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AHT2130
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AHT2130
No unit lists AHT2130 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed at least 12 credit points at first-year level in Art History and Theory, or approval from Chief Examiner.
This unit is only offered in Prato (Italy). For information about dates and the application process, please see the MGCI (Monash Global Campus Intensives) webpage.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit is only offered in Prato (Italy).
This unit focuses on the art and architecture of early modern Italy. Key examples of Renaissance, Mannerist and Baroque painting, sculpture, architecture, material culture, urbanism and landscape design are considered on site and in context. The principles of early modern Italian art and architectural theory are introduced, from the Renaissance emulation of Classical culture to the Baroque preoccupation with spectacle. The unit also emphasises the multiple ways in which historical viewers experienced art: as aesthetic object, as narrative, as craft, as divine presence, and as talisman.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | Prato | On campus |
Assessment
- Critical analysisWritten40%
- Research essayWritten60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify the main characteristics of Renaissance, Mannerist and Baroque art and architecture;
- 2
Understand the multiple historical, cultural, social and physical contexts of Italian art and architecture;
- 3
Understand the principles of historical art and architectural theory, as well as their critical reception;
- 4
Engage in on site analyses of works of visual art and architecture;
- 5
Demonstrate your awareness of the historical precedents for, and dimensions of, your own practice.
Workload and teaching
This unit is offered in Prato in intensive mode.
Where it fits
AHT2130 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Luke Morgan
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Luke Morgan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AHT2130?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is AHT2130 offered?
AHT2130 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does AHT2130 have an exam?
No. AHT2130 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AHT2130?
AHT2130 is part of Art history and theory.