FF:KLB_102 Etruscans - Course Information

KLB_102 Etruscans

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Marína Zubajová (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kristína Rašlová (lecturer)
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the ancient history

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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

In the weekly lectures made by contact education, students, through the analysis and interpretation of the available written and archaeological sources, will get insight into the Etruscan civilization in the context of ancient World. The specificity of this lecture is given by the width of its scope and focusing on the little known civilization with the great emphasis on knowledge of the archaeological kontext and finds . The main topics of the teaching are subjectively selected phenomena (the emergence of the cities, trade, art, society) but also setting this civilization side by side its more familiar neighbours (Greeks, Romans) and their demytisation.

Learning outcomes

Student will be able to:
- Identify and summarize important aspects of the Etruscan civilizations
- Describe their role in the context of the ancient World
- Apply a critical view (not only) on the Etruscan history
- identify and describe the most spectacular archaeological sites and finds of the Etruscan origin
- Analyze current scientific knowledge of the Etruscans

Syllabus

• Definition of the Etruscan world, the origin of the Etruscans
• Villanovan culture and orientalizing period in Etruria
• Etruscan cities, urbanism
• Etruscan necropolises and tombs I. - orientalizing and archaic period (funeral rite, architecture and frescoes)
• Etruscan necropolises and tombs II. - Classical and Hellenistic period (funeral rite, architecture and frescoes)
• Etruscan society, economy and writing
• Etruscan Area - Etruria Padana, Campana and the Etruscan Thalassocracy
• Etruscan Art I. - Oriental and Archaic Period (ceramics, stone sculpture, bronzes (including militaria) and jewelry)
• Etruscan art II. - classical and Hellenistic period (ceramics, stone sculpture, bronzes (including militaria) and jewelry)
• Etruscans in the context of the Mediterranean
• Etruscan and Central Europe
• The crisis and decline of Etruscan society and romanization The second life of the Etruscans (the beginnings of research, the "mysterious" Etruscans)

Literature

• BURIAN, Jan and Bohumila MOUCHOVÁ. Záhadní Etruskové. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1966, 208 s. URL info
• KELLER, Werner. Etruskové : Denn sie entzündeten das Licht (Orig.). Translated by Radislav Hošek. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1974, 386 s. info
• HEJZLAR, Gabriel. Etruskové a jejich výtvarná práce. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1969, 189 s. info
• PELIKÁN, Oldřich. Dějiny antického umění. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1971, 143 s. info
• Umění Etrusků. (katalog výstavy). Hostinné, 1981. info
• MARTELLO, G. Gli etruschi - una nuova immagine. Firenze, 1984. info
• CRISTOFANI, M. Dizionario della civilta` etrusca. Firenze, 1985. info
• BIANCHI BANDINELLI, Ranuccio and Antonio GIULIANO. Etrusker und Italiker vor der römischen Herrschaft : die Kunst Italiens von der Frühgeschichte bis zum Bundesgenossenkrieg. Translated by Herbert Schlüster. München: Verlag C. H. Beck, 1974, vii, 442. ISBN 3406030211. info
• PRAYON, Friedhelm. Etruskové : dějiny - náboženství - umění. Translated by Monika Kuprová. Vyd. 1. Praha: NS Svoboda, 2002, 108 s. ISBN 802051029X. info
• PALLOTTINO, Massimo. Gli Etruschi. Milano: Bompiani, 1998, 464 pp. Antiche civilta. ISBN 978-88-452-3851-2. info
• GAULTIER, Françoise. Les Etrusques, les plus religieux des hommes. Paris: la Documentation francaise, 1997, 561 pp. Rencontres de l'Ecole du Louvre. ISBN 978-2-11-003294-2. info
• KRATOCHVÍL, Zdeněk and Jan BOUZEK. Proměny interpretací. V Praze: Herrmann & synové, 1996, 199 s. info
• BOUZEK, Jan and Zdeněk KRATOCHVÍL. Řeč umění a archaické filosofie. V Praze: Herrmann & synové, 1995, 255 s. info
• BOUZEK, Jan and Zdeněk KRATOCHVÍL. Od mýtu k logu. V Praze: Herrmann & synové, 1994, 175 s. info
• BRIQUEL, Dominique. Les Etrusques: peuple de la difference. Paris: A. Colin, 1993, 223 pp. Civilisations U. ISBN 978-2-200-21225-4. info
• MOLTESEN, Mette and Cornelia WEBER-LEHMANN. Etruskische Grabmalerei: Faksimiles und Aquarelle: Dokumentation aus der Ny Carlsberg glyptotek und dem Schwedischen Institut in Rom. Mainz am Rhein: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, 1992, 100 pp. ISBN 978-3-8053-1528-9. info
• Les Etrusques et l'Europe : [exposition] Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris 15 septembre-14 decembre 1992, Altes Museum, Berlin 25 fevrier-31 mai 1993. Paris: Editions de la Reunion des musees nationaux, 1992, 519 pp. ISBN 978-2-7118-2576-9. info
• HERES, Huberta and Max KUNZE. Die Welt der Etrusker. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1990, 369 pp. info
• CRISTOFANI, Mauro and PALAZZO DELLE ESPOSIZIONI. La Grande Roma dei Tarquini : Roma, Palazzo delle esposizioni, 12 giugno-30 settembre 1990. Roma: "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 1990, 294 pp. ISBN 978-88-7062-684-1. info
• CRISTOFANI, Mauro. Civilta degli Etruschi. Milano: Electa, 1985, 433 pp. ISBN 978-88-435-1157-0. info
• CRISTOFANI, Mauro. Dizionario della civilta etrusca. Firenze: Giunti Martello, 1985, 340 pp. Archeologia. ISBN 978-88-09-21728-7. info
• MARTELLO, G. Gli etruschi - una nuova immagine. Firenze, 1984. info
• CRISTOFANI, Mauro. Gli Etruschi: una nuova immagine. Firenze: Giunti Martello, 1984, 254 pp. ISBN 978-88-09-20305-1. info
• SPRENGER, Maja, Gilda BARTOLONI, Max HIRMER and Albert HIRMER. The Etruscans: their history, art, and architecture. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1983, 176 pp. ISBN 978-0-8109-0867-3. info
• PALLOTTINO, Massimo. Etruscologia. 6th ed. Milano: U. Hoepli, 1982, 458 pp. info
• Umění Etrusků. (katalog výstavy). Hostinné, 1981. info
• Antické umění v československých sbírkách : Národní galerie v Praze, [srpen-listopad 1979. Edited by Jiří Kotalík. V Praze: Národní galerie, 1979, 135 s. URL info
• RIDGWAY, David and Francesca R Serra RIDGWAY. Italy before the Romans: the Iron Age, Orientalizing, and Etruscan periods. London ; New York: Academic Press, 1979, 511 pp. ISBN 978-0-12-588020-6. info
• BOUZEK, Jan. Objevy ve Středomoří. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1979, 174 s. URL info
• BIANCHI BANDINELLI, Ranuccio and Antonio GIULIANO. Etrusker und Italiker vor der römischen Herrschaft : die Kunst Italiens von der Frühgeschichte bis zum Bundesgenossenkrieg. Translated by Herbert Schlüster. München: Verlag C. H. Beck, 1974, vii, 442. ISBN 3406030211. info
• KELLER, Werner. Etruskové : Denn sie entzündeten das Licht (Orig.). Translated by Radislav Hošek. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1974, 386 s. info
• DUMEZIL, Georges. La religion romaine archaique : avec un appendice sur la religion des Etrusques. Paris: Payot, 1966, 680 pp. Bibliotheque historique. info

Teaching methods

Lecture, with discuccions on specific problems, notably on relations with Greek and Roman cultures and arts.

Assessment methods

Class attendance + short seminar work

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• AEM_03i Central Europe and Mediterranean Civilisations II

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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