DU1219b Architecture in the 18th Century

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:10–10:45 K31
Prerequisites
It is expected that students of the course will also learn the basic knowledge of the course The Architecture of the 17th century.
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 course is a continuation of the history of the baroque architecture. It seeks to acquaint the art history student with the basic styles and architects, working in he 18th century in Italy, France and Central Europe. We meet the late baroque and the rococo in this epoch.
Syllabus
  • 1. The introduction: the architecture of the 18th Century. &
  • 2. Italy in the early 18th Century - Accademia di San Luca. &
  • 3. The patronate of Corsini family and the monumental baroque. &
  • 4. France in the late years of Louis XIV. &
  • 5. The reign of Louis XV. &
  • 6. Gabriel – family of the architects: father and son. &
  • 7. The architecture in Lothringen in the 18th century. &
  • 8. Austria (and Moravia)in the 18th century. &
  • 9. The architectural issues I: the residence and palace. &
  • 10. The architectural issues II: the sacred places. &
  • 11. Great Britain: the neopalladianism. &
  • 12. The revolutionary architecture and "post-baroque". &
  • 13. The end of baroque. &
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BAUER, Hermann and Andreas PRATER. Baroko. Edited by Ingo F. Walther. V Praze: Slovart, 2007, 96 s. ISBN 9788072099078. info
  • Baroko :architektura, plastika, malířství. Edited by Rolf Toman, Photo by Achim Bednorz. 1. české vyd. V Praze: Slovart, 1999, 503 s. ISBN 80-7209-179-4. info
  • Millon, Henry A. Triumph of the baroque. Architecture in Europe 1600-1750. London 1999
  • Haskell, Francis: Patrons and Painters. A Study in the Relations between Italian Art and Society in the Age of the Baroque, 1963, (2. vyd.) 1980
  • BENISCELLI, Alberto. Il Settecento. Bologna: Mulino, 2005, 164 s. ISBN 9788815106308. info
Teaching methods
The course will be taught as a lecture.
Assessment methods
There will be exam in the form of the both written and visual test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
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