Survey of the visual arts in Italy in the fourteenth, fifteenth,and sixteenth centuries, with emphasis on painting, sculpture and architecture in the major cultural centers. Topics may include the orgins of modern urbanism, the rise of art theory, the art of the courts, and the role of art in the religious conflicts that ended the period. The course will devote attention to Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Titian, among other artists.