PV1B128 Austria’s art of book illumination in the 15th century

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. phil. Maria Gabriele Theisen (lecturer), Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Dr. phil. Maria Gabriele Theisen
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
Tue 12. 10. 12:00–15:40 B2.51, Tue 9. 11. 12:00–15:40 B2.51, Tue 7. 12. 12:00–15:40 B2.51
Prerequisites
This course will be held in English
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 exercise provides an opportunity to gain a first overview of this eventful era through the study of manuscripts and incunabula. Furthermore, it surveys important works by means of exemplary case studies and introduces basic knowledge of terminology as well as of the craft of book illumination as such.
Learning outcomes
Overview knowledge of the Austrian book illumination of the time. Skills in descriptive and comparative analysis of select artefacts; basic knowledge of methodology in art history/visual studies; training in conducting research and assessing scholarly literature critically and independently; skills in written presentation.
Syllabus
  • The 15th century represents a flowering period for the art of the book, in which the invention of print raised the production into unprecedented heights in order to meet the needs of an increasingly literate society. Although it was the century of the Hussite wars followed by a dispute over the Bohemian crown for Eastern Austria and its neighbors Hungary and Moravia, the production of artistically valuable books was not disrupted in the region of today’s Upper and Lower Austria. On the contrary: The intimate and mobile medium “book”, illuminated for nobility, church and scholarly circles, reflects interests and relationships across borders. The exercise provides an opportunity to gain a first overview of this eventful era through the study of manuscripts and incunabula. Furthermore, it surveys important works by means of exemplary case studies and introduces basic knowledge of terminology as well as of the craft of book illumination as such.
Teaching methods
interactive teaching; discussion, collaborative work in small groups, individual exercises.
Assessment methods
credit
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Výuka proběhne ve 3 blocích po 4 vyuč.hod. v těchto termínech: 12.10., 9.11. a 7.12.
Teacher's information
Lectures will take place: 12.10., 9.11. and 7.12.
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