DU2376 Architecture of the Baroque period (17th and 18th centuries)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:40 K31
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
In its first part the survey course seeks to acquaint the Art history student with the basic styles and architects, working in the 17th century in Italy and France. The classical systems of the baroque architecture were created in this epoch. In the second the course deals 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
  • The Prologue
  • 1. What is the baroque in the architecture?: a) definition and historiography of the baroque;
  • b) European architecture of the 17th and 18th century.
  • 2. The sources of the baroque architecture in Rome: a) Michelangelos pupils and followers;
  • b) From Vignola to early baroque.
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  • I. Architecture of the 17th century
  • 3. Carlo Maderno (1556-1629): the creator of the baroque architecture.
  • 4. Pietro Berrettini da Cortona (1596-1669), Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), Francesco Borromini (1599-1667).
  • 5. Guarino Guarini (1624-1683): „the perspective, dynamic baroque“.
  • 6. Roma Alessandrina and Carlo Rainaldi.
  • 7. The definition and history of the french classic architecture in the 17th century.
  • 8. Jacques Lemercier, Louis Le Vau, François Mansart.
  • 9. Louis XIV., Louvre, Versailles and Jules Hardouin – Mansart 1646-1708.
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  • II. Architecture of the 18th century
  • 10. Italy around 1700 - Accademia di San Luca.
  • 11. The patronate of Corsini family and the monumental baroque.
  • 12. France in the late years of Louis XIV. (the beginnings of „maison de plaisance“).
  • 13. The reign of Louis XV. and rococo.
  • 14. Gabriels family, french architecture and Europe.
  • 15. The baroque architectural issues I: the residence and palace.
  • 16. The baroquearchitectural issues II: the sacred places.
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  • III. The late baroque and its oponents
  • 17. England: the neopalladianism.
  • 18. The revolutionary architecture in the years of Louis XV. and Louis XVI.
  • 19. The end of baroque.
Literature
  • BAUER, Hermann and Andreas PRATER. Baroko. Edited by Ingo F. Walther. V Praze: Slovart, 2007, 96 s. ISBN 9788072099078. info
  • BAUER, Hermann. Barock : Kunst einer Epoche. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer Verlag, 1992, 292 s. ISBN 3496010959. info
  • BAZIN, Germain. Baroque and rococo. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1964. info
  • NORBERG-SCHULZ, Christian. Late Baroque and Rococo architecture.Milano, Rizzoli, 1980.
  • NORBERG-SCHULZ, Christian. Baroque architecture. Milano, Rizzoli, 1979.
  • TAPIÉ, Victor Lucien. Barok. Translated by Ivan Gavora. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Pallas, 1971, 180 s. info
  • KITSON, Michael. Barok a rokoko. Translated by Klement Benda. Praha: Artia, 1972, 185 s. URL info
Teaching methods
The course will be taught as a lecture; lectures 1.5 hour per week.
Assessment methods
Examination will be 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 only once.
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