SUSK_08 Chapters from Art History II.

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Aleš Filip, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Dagmar Koudelková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Aleš Filip, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Alena Albíniová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SUSK_07 Chapters from Art History I.
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
Lectures are oriented to the visual art in Europe and North America in the modern times. The main objectives of the course are the following: acquainting students with the basic terms and categories of history of art, as well as with methodology of work of the art historian. An essay has to be written, interpreting a selected oeuvre or set of works.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- distinguish the main artistic styles and movements since the 16th century
- explain the merits of the main artistic innovations
Syllabus
  • Chronological history of art in modern times, selected problems of interpretation of art, e.g. Picture and Word (emblematics, iconology...), Birth and death of author, Visual representation.
Literature
  • Dějiny krásy. Edited by Umberto Eco, Translated by Gabriela Chalupská. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2005, 439 s. ISBN 8072036777. info
  • Dějiny ošklivosti. Edited by Umberto Eco, Translated by Iva Adámková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2007, 455 s. ISBN 9788072038930. info
  • GOMBRICH, E. H. Příběh umění. Translated by Miroslava Gregorová. Vyd. v češtině 2. (rev.),. Praha: Argo, 1997, 683 s. ISBN 8072031430. info
  • Dějiny umění : malířství, sochařství, architektura. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1998, 319 s. ISBN 8072030760. info
  • DEMPSEY, Amy. Umělecké styly, školy a hnutí :encyklopedický průvodce moderním uměním. 1. vyd. Praha: Slovart, 2002, 304 s. ISBN 80-7209-402-5. info
  • MALIVA, Josef. Hodiny s výtvarným uměním českých zemí : nárys dějin umění od pravěku do poloviny 20. století. První vydání. V Olomouci: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2001, 249 stran. ISBN 8024403382. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussions
Assessment methods
Oral exam in the end, including test. 1) Seminar essay, at least 4500 characters, submit through The topic is the interpretation of an artwork or a group of works from the 16th to the 21st century. 2) Test of knowledge (0-2 pts) Questions will be specified in the Information system.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin výuka, 8 hodin konzultace.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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