PV1A324 Iconography

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
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 even Tuesday 8:00–11:40 B2.42
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PV1A253 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
Course objectives
Introduction to the basics of Christian iconography.
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
- determine the theme of image
- link the images of Christian saints with their historical context and place
Syllabus
  • Introduction to Iconography
  • The Bible
  • The Old testament
  • The New Testament
  • Marian iconography
  • Hagiography
Literature
  • Bible : český ekumenický překlad - Bible kralická : česká synoptická Bible (v rozsahu celého vydání Bible kralické z roku 1613). Edited by Jiří Brodský - Jan Amos Dus. 1. vyd. Praha: Česká biblická společnost, 2008, xv, 1808. ISBN 9788085810868. info
  • SACHS, Hannelore, Ernst BADSTÜBNER and Helga NEUMANN. Christliche Ikonographie in Stichworten. Leipzig: Koehler & Amelang, 1980, 384 s. info
  • Lexikon der christlichen Ikonographie (ed. E. Kirschbaum), 1994
  • BARTLOVÁ, Milena. Poctivé obrazy : deskové malířství v Čechách a na Moravě, 1400-1460. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2001, 494 s. ISBN 8072033654. info
  • ROYT, Jan. Slovník biblické ikonografie. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2006, 342 s. ISBN 9788024609638. info
  • 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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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