ARTH389D

Humanism was the intellectual movement that defined Europe s Renaissance. Originating in Italy, Humanism rapidly became a revolutionary way of thinking that crossed national boundaries, joining people in a common way of valuing humanity. Great figures as diverse as Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII, Isabella d Este, Martin Luther, Albrecht Durer and Copernicus were all humanists. This course uses digital methods to explore humanists as individuals who traveled, studied, argued, wrote, built andpainted within the humanist movement. Each student will take on a singlefigure, and will gather data on their movements and on their connectionsto other humanists. You will learn howto refine and visualize your data using digital tools like Palladio, OpenRefine, Gephi, and Cytoscape. We will also read and discuss originaltexts and visual artworks by many ofthese humanists.