In the first part of the course will be illustrated the developments of Italian architecture from the fourth century A.D. to the half of XVIII century, with essential references to European architecture (Early Christian, Byzantine, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque).

The second part the course will focus on the major trends and most important figures of Architecture, from the late 19th Century to date: from the “crisis” of Eclectism to the quest for “Gesamtkunstwerk” of Art Nouveau, from the extraordinary period of Avant-garde (Futurism, Expressionism, Constructivism, De Stijl, Bauhaus) to the consolidation of the Modern Movement (Le Corbusier, Gropius, Mies), from the alternative proposals (Wright, Amsterdam School, Art Déco) to the sluggish period resulting from the 1930s dictatorships. Moreover, the trends which came out, at an international level, after WWII, will be studied: from New Brutalism to Postmodermism, from High Tech to Deconstructionism.