DU1212m Visual culture of ancient Greece and Rome

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
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 19:10–20:45 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 course will adress the central role of visual communication in ancient Greek and Roman civilization and the construction of cultural, social, political, religious, and gender identities through visual objects and rituals. We will address issues such as identity, ideology, power and propaganda, as well as power and reception of images in the public and private sphere.
Syllabus
  • Legendary origins (sacred images in ancient Greece)
  • Image and the cult (votive paintings, miracles, pilgrimages)
  • Origins of narative (narrative paintings in the archaic period)
  • Image in the public sphere (ideology and propaganda in the classical period)
  • Heirs of Alexander the Great and the images of power
  • Center and periphery: Art and identity in ancient Rome
  • Images and ceremonies at the Roman imperial courts
  • Likeness and presence in Roman portraits
  • The body and physicality in Roman art
  • Tradition and innovation in the visual culture of late Rome
  • Cult of images and the Christianity
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Charbonneaux, Jean Martin, Roland Villard, Francois. Das archaische Griechenland (620-480 v. Chr.) München 1969
  • Charbonneaux, Jean Martin, Roland Villard, Francois. Das klassische Griechenland (480-330 v. Chr.) München 1971
  • Charbonneaux, Jean Martin, Roland Villard, Francois. Das hellenistische Griechenland (330-50 v. Chr.) München 1971
  • Schefold, Karl. Die Griechen und ihre Nachbarn. Propyläen Kunstgeschichte. Berlin: Propyläen Verlag 1990.
  • Bouzek, J. – Ondřejová, I., Řecké umění. Učební texty. Praha 2004
  • STRONG, Donald E. Antické umění. Praha: Artia, 1970, 187 s. : i. info
  • Hood, Sinclair. The Arts in Prehistoric Greece. New Haven-London 1994
  • Lawrence, A. W.: Greek Architecture. New Haven-London 1996
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
Lecture, closing test
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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