FF:PV1A253 Iconography - Course Information
PV1A253 Iconography
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2019
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Kristína Sedláčková (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- each odd Tuesday 12:00–15:40 L35
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! PV1A101 Iconography &&! NOW ( PV1A101 Iconography )
- 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
- Auxiliary Historical Sciences (programme FF, B-PV_) (3)
- Course objectives
- Introduction to the basics of Christian iconography, projects with specific material. Practical skills for determining topics.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- understand the images in New Testament Bible scenes and the most frequently depicted Christian saints
- describe these images
- know how to determine the theme of an image
- determine the theme and type of image of a story/Christian saint
- understand the basic meanings of numbers and colours
- link the images of Christian saints with their historical context and place - Syllabus
- Introduction to Iconography
- The significance of numbers
- The significance of colours
- Christian iconography: Marian and Christological, apostolic, evangelical, Czech terrestrial patrons and other commonly depicted saints
- Literature
- recommended literature
- REMEŠOVÁ, Věra. Ikonografie a atributy svatých. 2. vyd. Praha: Zvon, 1991, 85 s. ISBN 80-7113-045-1. info
- not specified
- ROYT, Jan and Hana ŠEDINOVÁ. Slovník symbolů : kosmos, příroda a člověk v křesťanské ikonografii. Vydání první. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1998, 201 stran. ISBN 8020407405. info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures - interactive workshops - analysis of specific examples.
- Assessment methods
- 1 lecture lesson and 1 seminar lesson - credit.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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