Lecturer(s)
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Burachovičová Olga, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Semrádová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1)-2) Early humanism and the revival of Antiquity. Ancient works of art and epighaphy between the end of Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Petrarch, tradition of mirabilia, and Roma instaurata of Flavio Biondo 3)-4) Ancient authors as a source of information on the art of Antiquity. Pliny the Elder. Plinian models (the use of artists´ signature, competition of arts). Dissemination of ancient models in contemporary Renaissance art. 5)-6) The personality of the artis (Giottian legend, artistic biography, autobiography, and their usability as a source of information - Vasari, Condivi, Cellini) 7)-8) Renaissance treatises. Artistic manuals, their ancient and mediaeval roots. Their importance for knowledge of the material nature and techniques of the work of art (Cennino Cennini). 9)-10) Renaissance Paragone (Competition of Arts): from an early reflection of Plinian tradition and competition with Antiquity to Benedetto Varchi. 11)-12) Theory of art genres: portrait, grottesque. Artistic forgery 13) The influence of Italian art theory in Transalpine Europe: artistic biography (Karl Van Mander, Joachim von Sandrart)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Seminar classes, Self-study of literature
- 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
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prerequisite |
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Knowledge |
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to list most important artists (sculptors and painters) of Italian Renaissance |
to understand the basic facts about the culture of the Italian Renaissance |
Skills |
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to work with arthistorical literature, or use electronic databases to obtain the necessary information |
to work with foreign-language literature and sources, especially in English |
Competences |
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N/A |
N/A |
learning outcomes |
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Knowledge |
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to describe and interpret the work of art (especially so-called old European art) on the basis of its contemporary interpretation, and clarify the differences of its interpretation from the current state of art-historical and cultural-historical knowledge |
to enumerate the main personalities of painters and sculptors (including their work) and characterise the main subjects of Renaissance art theory |
Skills |
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to evaluate individual works of early modern art from the viewpoint of the period intellectual context of discussion of art, to identify, formulate and explain the main ideas of Renaissance art theory that could influence them |
Competences |
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N/A |
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teaching methods |
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Knowledge |
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Lecture with visual aids |
Textual studies |
Self-study of literature |
Skills |
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Seminar |
Individual study |
Field trip |
Competences |
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Lecture with visual aids |
Textual studies |
Individual study |
assessment methods |
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Knowledge |
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Combined exam |
Seminar work |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Skills |
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Individual presentation at a seminar |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Competences |
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Combined exam |
Seminar work |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Recommended literature
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Bauman, Zygmunt. Úvahy o postmoderní době. 1. vyd. dotisk. Praha, 1995. ISBN 80-85850-12-5.
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Budil, Ivo T. Mýtus, jazyk a kulturní antropologie. 2. vyd. Praha : Triton, 1995. ISBN 80-85875-04-7.
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Gombrich, E. H. Příběh umění. Praha, 1992.
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Kroupa, Jiří. Metodologie dějin umění. 2, Metody dějin umění. 1. vyd. [Brno] : Masarykova univerzita, 2010. ISBN 978-80-210-5315-1.
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Lyotard, Jean Francois. O postmodernismu : postmoderno vysvětlované dětem : postmoderní situace. 1. vyd. Praha : Filosofia, 1993. ISBN 80-7007-047-1.
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Panofsky, E. Význam ve výtvarném umění. Praha : Odeon, 1981.
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Patočka, Jan. Kacířské eseje o filosofii dějin. Vyd 1. Praha : Academia, 1990. ISBN 80-200-0263-4.
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Pešková, Jaroslava; Schücková, Ladislava. Já, člověk. : jak dělat vědu o člověku dnes a zítra. 1. vyd. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1991. ISBN 80-04-21766-4.
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Stark, Stanislav. Filosofie a umění. 1. vyd. Plzeň : ZČU, 1994. ISBN 80-7082-163-9.
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Šalda, František Xaver. Boje o zítřek. Praha : Unie, 1918.
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Šalda, František Xaver. O umění. Praha : Československý spisovatel, 1955.
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