Course: Approaches to the History of Visual Arts

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Course title Approaches to the History of Visual Arts
Course code KFI/DUHB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Petrenko Marie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Černá Evelína, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Pecha Roman, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Skočná Lenka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vlčková Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Introduction to the subject; what is art history, basic art history concepts such as style, form, and function; basic literature on art and architecture, introduction to art theory. 2) Art of ancient antiquity (ancient Greece and Rome); the relationship between man and the world in the visual arts of antiquity; reflections of the visual arts in ancient literature. 3) Art in the Middle Ages (Romanesque and Gothic art); the nature of medieval painting, religious depictions and iconoclasm, iconography of medieval art. 4) Medieval architecture: Romanesque basilicas and Gothic cathedrals, the mysticism of light in the architectural space of medieval churches, cultural-historical approaches to the study of medieval art. 5) Renaissance art: rinascimento as a revival of ancient art, the connection between science and art; the problem of perspective in art history, literary works by artists (biographies and artistic treatises). 6) Renaissance art (conclusion): the Italian Renaissance and the creation of art schools, Renaissance art in transalpine Europe, Renaissance architecture and architectural theory in the Renaissance. 7) 17th-century art: what is Baroque and the Baroque style; specifics of visual art in individual cultural and artistic centers of 17th-century Europe (Baroque classicism, dynamic Baroque). Art commissions and their significance (patronage as an art-historical theme). 8) 18th-century art: changes in art and its function from late Baroque to Neoclassicism; art and politics: Neoclassicism and Empire style; collecting from private collections to public museums. 9) Art of the long 19th century I: art turns to history (Romanticism, historicism in architecture and art); the role of academic education; the role of the viewer and the birth of art criticism. Marginal topics of art-historical research: graphic art, arts and crafts, applied art. 10) Art of the Long 19th Century II: the revolt of art and the emergence of new artistic movements (realism, impressionism, post-impressionism); new artistic fields, genres, and techniques; photography as art. 11) Art at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries: Art Nouveau and Symbolism; the revival of applied arts and crafts (the Arts and Crafts movement and the influence of its ideas in Central Europe). 12) Avant-garde art in the first third of the 20th century: new artistic movements make their way (from Expressionism to Surrealism); art and modern culture; art and politics (art in the sphere of dictatorship). 13) Trends in art and architecture after the end of World War II; reevaluation of the definition of art; discussion about the end of art.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 48 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to outline epochs of European culture history
to speak foreign language (English, B1)
to use basic terminology of artistic styles and classification of works of art on non-specialist level
Skills
to report the structure of specialised text
to paraphrase the main points discussed in a specialized text
to use information databases
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to outline major topics of art historical research
to recognise and describe methodological approaches
to explain fundamental terminology of art history
Skills
to recognise styles and epochs of art history
to analyse artwork using various methodology
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Skills
Seminar
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Field trip
Competences
Seminar
Textual studies
Individual study
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Blažíček, Oldřich J. Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. Díl 2., část 1., Od počátků renesance do závěru baroka. Praha: Academia, 1989. ISBN 80-200-0069-0.
  • Blažíček, Oldřich J. Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. Díl 2., část 2., Od počátků renesance do závěru baroka. Praha: Academia, 1989. ISBN 80-200-0069-0.
  • Blažíček, Oldřich J.; Kropáček, Jiří. Slovník pojmů z dějin umění : názvosloví a tvarosloví architektury, sochařství, malby a užitého umění. Vyd. 2. Praha: Aurora, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7299-104-4.
  • Bregantová, Polana,; Švácha, Rostislav,; Platovská, Marie. Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. [V] 1939/1958. Praha: Academia, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1390-3.
  • Gombrich, Ernst Hans. Příběh umění. Praha. 2001.
  • Herout, Jaroslav. Slabikář návštěvníků památek. [Praha]: Tvorba, 2001. ISBN 80-85386-92-5.
  • Chadraba, Rudolf, ed. a Benda, Klement. Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. I/1-2, Od počátku do konce středověku. Praha. 1984.
  • kol. autorů. Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. 1890 - 1938. Díl IV/1 a IV/2. Praha, 1998. ISBN 80-200-0630-3.
  • Panofsky, Erwin. Význam ve výtvarném umění. Vydání třetí, revidované. 2021. ISBN 978-80-7530-302-8.


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