12 July - 6 August 1999
Rome, Florence, Nürnberg, München

                                   
  Last Day in Florence           Alison in Wonderland!              Dachau main gate

Course Description
This study abroad course examined the connections among art, history, and social history during the 14^th, 15^th, and 16^th centuries.  Students studied painting, sculpture, music, and architecture from Gothic, Renaissance, Reformation, and Baroque eras and how these changing styles unlock the histories of Rome, Florence, and Munich.  In addition to studying art and history, students experienced modern Italian and German cultures, learned how to travel in European cities, and visited major historical sites, such as St. Peter’s and the Roman Colosseum, the cathedral complex and Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Dachau concentration camp, Ulm Gothic cathedral.

This was mainly the same course as 1998, but with seven students.  It was nice to travel with a smaller group.  I taught the course again with Julia DeLancey.  She organized the Italian section and I led the German components.  One memorable moment was a visit to the History of Science Museum in Florence, where one student presented his research paper.  We saw Galileo's preserved finger, almost like a religious relic.