RLBcB544 An Introduction to Christian Iconography

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Edit Újvári, Ph.D. (lecturer), Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Sedlářová
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 21. 10. 14:00–15:40 K32, Tue 22. 10. 14:00–15:40 G32, Wed 23. 10. 14:00–15:40 K21, Thu 24. 10. 14:00–15:40 J31, Fri 25. 10. 14:00–15:40 D31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( RLA01 Introduction to Religion || RLKA01 Introduction to Religion ) || ( RLBcA001 Introduction to Religion || RLBcKA001 Introduction to Religion ) || PROGRAM(N-PH)
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The goals of the course are to understand and perceive the importance of the visual arts in religious cultures, especially in Christianity. In the course, students learn about basic concepts of iconography, iconology and they are introduced into the analysis of iconographic themes. Through visual presentation, students can identify the main iconographic themes of the eras of Christian art. They understand the connection between artwork and the intention of the Church, to transmit the teachings of theology and religious ideology.
Learning outcomes
With accomplishing the course students will be able to define the importance of the visual art and iconography in the early and Medieval Christian culture. They will be able to recognise the different styles and to identify the main iconographic themes of the eras of Christian art. They will be able to understand the connection between artwork and the intention of the Church to transmit the teachings of theology and religious ideology.
Syllabus
  • Unit 1: Introduction Units 2, 3 : Terminology and Basic Concepts of Iconography and Iconology Unit 4, 5: Methods of Iconographic and Iconologic Research Units 6–10 The main historical periods of Early and Medieval Christian Art and Iconography Units 6 : The Early Christian Art Unit 7 : Byzantine Art Unit 8 : Iconography in the Roman Church in the West (Romanesque Iconography) Unit 9 : Iconography of the Gothic period Unit 10 : Typological symbolism
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, reading.
Assessment methods
Bachelor students (4 credit) Test in the exam period (in January) on the themes of the course – 10 question. Master students (5 credit) Test in the exam period (in January) on the themes of the course – 10 question and a short essay (1 page) – an analysis on a work of Art (on a Religious theme), using the studied terminology of Iconography.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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