DU0106 Periods of Art History I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dan-Vladimir Ivanovici, MA, PhD (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ivan Foletti, MA, Docteur es Lettres, Docent in Church History
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 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 offers an overview of artistic production from prehistoric times to classical Greece; from cave paintings to the Greek revolution in art. Spanning over 30.000 years, the timeframe covers a number of civilisations, whose art is discussed in the socio-historic and religious context of the time. The concept of art and artist, the debates artistic production stirred with regards to human creativity and perception, as well as its role in human history are discussed.
Learning outcomes
The course will give students a map to the development of artistic forms and styles, from the earliest times to the Greek revolution. At the end, students will be able to identify a number of ancient civilisations through their art, and discuss the various socio-religious, and historic phenomena reflected in it.
Syllabus
  • Prehistoric art. Mesopotamian art. Egyptian art. Hittite art. The Greek bronze age: the Cyclades and Mycene. Greek art: painting. Greek art: sculpture. Achaemenid art. Hellenistic art. Etruscan art. Roman art: Republican Rome. Roman art: Early Imperial Rome. The functions of Roman art. The concept of art in Graeco-Roman antiquity.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • The Oxford history of classical art (Orig.) : Reclams Geschichte der antiken Kunst. info
  • BOUZEK, Jan. Etruskové : jiní než všechny ostatní národy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 216 s. ISBN 8024605163. info
  • BEARD, Mary and John HENDERSON. Classical art : from Greece to Rome. 1st publ. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001, 298 s. ISBN 9780192842374. info
  • PREZIOSI, Donald and Louise HITCHCOCK. Aegean art and architecture. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, ix, 252. ISBN 9780192842084. info
  • ALDRED, C. Egyptian Art. London, 1983. info
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je povinný spolu s dalšími navazujícími kurzy propedeutického roku: DU0107 Epochy dějin umění II DU0108 Epochy dějin umění III DU0109 Epochy dějin umění IV součástí.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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