ESA233 Aesthetics of the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Lee, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Lee, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D.
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 B2.24, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of medieval and Renaissance aesthetics (persons, works, primary and secondary literature).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 22/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course introduces the history of aesthetics of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, taking into account the continuity with antiquity and inspiration for later periods. After a general introduction to medieval aesthetics, we will focus on three key figures in medieval aesthetics - Abbot Suger, Hugo of St. Victor, and Thomas Aquinas and their works and ideas. Texts by medievalists such as Eco, Huizinga, and others will be used to supplement. In the section on the aesthetics of the Renaissance, after a general introduction, we will focus mainly on the personality of Albrecht Dürer.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will have an in-depth knowledge of the basic themes, personalities, ideas and works of medieval and Renaissance aesthetics.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to Medieval Aesthetics
  • Overview of the basic secondary literature on the topic
  • Hugo of St. Victor
  • Abbot Suger and the Abbey of Saint-Denis and its history
  • The writings of Abbot Suger
  • Abbot Suger's correspondence with Bernard of Clairvaux
  • Albert the Great
  • Thomas Aquinas
  • Introduction to the Aesthetics of the Renaissance
  • Albrecht Dürer as an emblematic figure of Renaissance aesthetics
Literature
  • Arte e bellezza nell'estetica medievale (Orig.) : Umění a krása ve středověké estetice. info
  • PANOFSKY, Erwin. Význam ve výtvarném umění. Translated by Lubomír Konečný. Vyd. 2., rev. Praha: Academia, 2013, 399 s. ISBN 9788020022363. info
  • ECO, Umberto. Umění a krása ve středověké estetice. Translated by Zdeněk Frýbort. Vydání druhé. Praha: Argo, 2007, 227 stran. ISBN 9788072038923. info
  • SUGER. Spisy o Saint-Denis. Translated by Iva Adámková. 1. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2006, 423 s. ISBN 8072981552. info
  • SUGER. Skutky opata Sugera. Bernard z Clairvaux opatu Sugerovi ; Nač je v chrámu zlato? Edited by Erwin Panofsky - Bernard - Guillaume de Saint-Denis, Translated by P. Vyd. 1., (Studie E. Panofsk. Praha: Triáda, 2003, 178 s. ISBN 8086138348. info
  • ADÁMKOVÁ, Iva. (rec.), Hugo ze Svatého Viktora De tribus diebus (překlad, úvod a poznámky L. Karfíková), Praha, Oikuméné 1997. SPFFMU. Brno, 1999, 1998/99, 3-4, p. 123-123. ISSN 1211-6335. info
  • JOYCE, James. Portrét umělce v jinošských letech. Edited by Miroslav Jindra, Translated by Aloys Skoumal. 3. vyd., v tomto překladu 2. Praha: Odeon, 1997, 268 s. ISBN 8020705325. URL info
  • TATARKIEWICZ, Władysław. Dejiny estetiky. Bratislava: Tatran, 1988, 456 s. info
  • BOËTHIUS, Anitius Manlius Torquatu. Boëthius, poslední Říman. Edited by Anežka Vidmanová, Translated by Václav Bahník. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1981, 205 s. URL info
  • TATARKIEWICZ, Władysław. History of aesthetics. Edited by C. Barrett. Hague: Mouton, 1970, 315 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, home assignments, self-study, reading weeks.
Assessment methods
An oral examination focused on the material covered and the assigned texts. Students are examined in pairs, both for transparency and to develop possible discussion.
Náhradní absolvování
In the case of foreign study, the course can be taken by self-study. After returning from the trip, an oral exam is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen výhradně studentům magisterského stupně!!
Teacher's information
By arrangement
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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