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AH4241 Leonardo da Vinci, 500 Years Later

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available to Art History single and joint Honours students

Module coordinator

Dr E J Hanson

Dr E J Hanson
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Francesca Borgo

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Few figures loom as large in the history of Western art as Leonardo da Vinci, the artist who, in many regards, shaped the notion of 聶genius聶 we have inherited. Works of art such as the "Mona Lisa" or the "Vitruvian Man" are so iconic that it is easy to assume there is nothing new to tell about them. Yet the constant outpouring of new studies, exhibitions and documentaries speaks to the tremendous fascination the artist-scientist still holds, five hundred years after his death. This module not only seeks to reassess what we know and do not know today about Leonardo but also invites students to think critically about the discipline of art history, the publishing and exhibition industry, the art market, and the relationship between academia and popular culture.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

ENTRY TO THE ART HISTORY HONOURS PROGRAMME

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2-hour lecture and related contact time (x 11 weeks), 1 x 1-hour tutorial (x 11 weeks), 2 x office hour (x 12 weeks). Lectures will be delivered online and tutorials via Teams or in person when and where suitable circumstances and conditions allow.