SPANISH ART (SPA 143) (Burgos and Santander, Spain. June 25 th - July 22 nd,, 2017) Professor Cristina Martínez-Carazo TEXTBOOK: - John Moffit. The Arts in Spain. Thames and Hudson, 1999 - Burgos (BBB). It will be available at the bookstore in Burgos. *About 50% of our instruction time will take place in field trips, monuments, cultural sites and museums and the other 50% in the classroom. CITIES WHERE WE WILL LIVE AND TRAVEL - Santander - Burgos - Madrid - Salamanca - Bilbao - Santillana del Mar, Comillas, Altamira MEALS - All your meals in Burgos and Santander are covered every day (breakfast, lunch and dinner, including week ends) FIELD TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES - We will live in Burgos for the first two weeks (June 25 th July 8 th ) at the Residencia San Agustín and in Santander for the last two weeks (July 8 th - July 22 nd ) at the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo, Residencia de la Playa (Beach Residence). - Burgos (June 25 th - July 6 th ): o Learn how to dance flamenco (workshop at the Dance Studio of Blanca Sainz) o Go to a bullfight (if dates coincide) o Have a paella night in a great restaurant o Teach some of our classes in different monuments o Visit; Cathedral Monastery of Las Huelgas, Center of Modern Art, Church of San Nicolas Archeologycal Museum, Castle
- Field trip to Salamanca (June 30 th - July 1 st ): o Visit the Old and New Cathedrals o Climb to the towers and roof of the New Cathedral o Visit the oldest university in Spain o Walk around the famous Plaza Mayor o See several Renaissance palaces, convents and churches o Explore the Art Deco Museum o See the Roman bridge from the 3 rd Century o Enjoy the most emblematic college town in Spain. o Spend the night in a beautiful hotel downtown o Taste the Spanish gastronomy in a delicious brunch at our hotel - Field trip to Madrid (July 6 th, 7 th, 8 th ) o Visit the Museo de Prado, one of the top museums in the world, and see Velázquez, El Greco and Goya paintings. o Visit the Royal Palace o Visit the Museo Reina Sofía, which houses Picasso, Dalí and Miró painting along with many other works of contemporary painting. o Attend a flamenco show. o Spend the two nights in a nice hotel down town and enjoy brunch at the hotel both days - Santander (July 8 th - July 22 nd ) o Palacio de la Magdalena o Cathedral o Santillana del Mar o San Vicente de la Barquera o Altamira caves o Caves of El Castillo o Museum Menendez Pelayo o Fundación Botín o Art Galleries Fair o And the most beautiful beaches in Spain -Field trip to Santillana, Comillas, Altamira (July 13 th ) o Visit the Altamira Caves o Colegiata de Santillana o Capricho of Gaudí - Field trip to Bilbao (July 19 th) o Visit the Guggenheim Museum JUNE
25 Arrival day. Lunch and dinner will be provided at the Residencia. JULY 26 Introduction to the course. Exams. Research paper. Field trips. ORIENTATION at the Residencia San Agustín. Welcome by the Director. Rules of the Residencia San Agustín. TOUR AROUND BURGOS 27 El Greco (pags. 107-118) VISIT TO THE MONASTERY OF LAS HUELGAS 28 Velazquez (pags. 147-163) TAPAS EVENING 29 Goya (pags. 179-189) VISIT TO THE CASTLE OF BURGOS 30 FIELD TRIP TO SALAMANCA Field trip to Salamanca, the Castilian city with the richest artistic legacy of Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Visit the Old Cathedral, the New Cathedral, Casa de la Conchas, Plaza Mayor, Old University, Jeronimus Tower. Stay in a hotel downtown, brunch included. 1 FIELD TRIP TO SALAMANCA Visit the Convent of San Esteban, Plaza de Anaya, Palacio de Monterrey, Art Deco Museum 2 FREE SUNDAY 3 Picasso (pags. 200-214) FLAMENCO WORKSHOP 4 Dalí (pags. 214-225). VISIT TO THE CASA DEL CORDON 5 Miró (pags. 214-225) VISIT TO THE CATHEDRAL 6 FIELD TRIP TO MADRID
Visit to El Prado Museum Plaza de Santa Ana Flamenco show at night 7 FIELD TRIP TO MADRID Visit to the Thyssen Museum, Visit to the Royal Palace 8 FIELD TRIP TO MADRID-TRIP TO SANTANDER Reina Sofia Museum 9 SUNDAY IN SANTANDER 10 Beginnings in Diversity. Prehistoric art (9-26) MIDTERM 1 VISIT TO THE PALACE OF LA MAGDALENA 11 Islamic art (27-48) VISIT TO THE CATHEDRAL FOOD AND WINE TASTING 12 Europeanization of Spanish art (Romanesque art) (49-66) VISIT TO THE FUNDACION BOTIN 13 Europeanization of Spanish art (Gothic art) (66-85). VISIT TO ART GALLERIES 14 FIELD TRIP TO BILBAO 15 and 16 FREE WEEK END 17 Renaissance adaptations. (pags. 86-107) COOKING WORKSHOP 18 Revolution and tradition in Bourbon Spain. Royal Palace (175) Modern architecture VISIT TO THE CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM 19 FIELD TRIP TO ALTAMIRA, SANTILLANA, COMILLAS 20 REVIEW FOR MIDTERM 2
21 MIDTERM 2 22 DEPARTURE DAY GRADING Spa 143 1- Midterm 40% 2- Final 40% 3- Field trips participation and visits 5% 4- Attendance and participation 15% *WE MAY NEED TO MAKE MINOR CHANGES DURING THE PROGRAM