DU1221a The Baroque Sculpture in Italy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:35 K31
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The introduction to the baroque sculpture in Italy. The course will give a comprehensive overview of the most important masters of the 17th century (Bernini, Algardi, Duquesnoy etc.) and their works, addressing problems of iconography, style, sculptural technique as well as contemporary art theory, art patronage and aspects of the social history of the artist in the early modern period. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to identify and discuss within their historical framework: major artists and important works of art; understand how the baroque period in Rome influenced art in Europe; recognise the differing expressions of Baroque art and the role patrons played in the art and how they used it.
Syllabus
  • Baroque: origins of a term; baroque Rome and the counter-reformation; major sculptors (Bernini, Algardi, Duquesnoy, Mochi, Ferrata); important commisions (tombs, baldacchino, crossing and Cathedra Petri in St. Peter’s, S. Bibiana; Cornaro Chapel in S. Maria della Vittoria, fountains); patronage (cardinal Scipione Borghese, popes Urban VIII Barberini, Innocent X Pamphili, Alexander VII Chigi, church orders, court of Louis XIV); innovations and expressions of baroque sculpture in Rome; how Rome influenced art in Europe
Literature
  • Montagu, Jennifer. Roman Baroque Sculpture. The Industry of Art, New Haven/London 1989.
  • Wittkower, Rudolf. Art and Architecture in Italy 1600-1750. New Haven-London 1999
  • Montagu, Jennifer. Alessandro Algardi 1-2. New Haven-London 1985
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Italian High Renaissance & Baroque Sculpture. London-New York 1963
  • Hubala, Erich. Die Kunst des 17. Jahrhunderts. Berlin 1990
  • Baroko. Architektura - plastika - malířství. Slovart 1999
  • Wittkower, Rudolf. Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London 1966
  • Boudon-Machuel, Marion. François du Quesnoy, 1597-1643. Paris 2005
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
Examination - written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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