REMgrB01 History of the Byzantine Art

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Aikaterini Franc (lecturer)
Mgr. Nicole Votavová Sumelidisová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Kulhánková, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 10:00–13:30 VP
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
Systematic introduction into the history of Byzantine Art. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the development of Byzantine art and the most important examples of Byzantine architecture, painting and sculpture with a special emphasis on the 8th–15th centuries.
Learning outcomes
Students will gain a general overview of the development of Byzantine art and the most important examples of Byzantine architecture, painting and sculpture
Syllabus
  • The art of the classic icon period (726-843), the main period of development of Byzantine art after the inconoclastic crisis: architecture, painting, sculpture, the minor arts.
Literature
  • Umění středověku : encyklopedie (Variant.) : Encyklopedie Umění středověku. info
  • LASSUS, Jean and Klement BENDA. Raně křesťanské a byzantské umění. Praha: Artia, 1971, 196 stran. URL info
Teaching methods
The course is taught as lectures.
Assessment methods
Credits for oral examination.
Language of instruction
Greek, Modern (1453- )
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
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