KLA_005 Greek Art II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Athanasios Sideris (lecturer)
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
KLA_004 Greek Art I
The accomplishment of the courses KLA_004 Greek Art I (geometric and archaic) or KLBcA13 Greek art 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
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Course objectives
The course deals with explanation of the development of Greek culture in the Classical and Hellenistic periods, development of architecture, sculpture, painting, and crafts. Understanding and analysis of styles, artists, and masterpieces. At the end of the course, students should have a systematic knowledge of Greek classical and Hellenistic art, of its stylistic evolution, of the main monuments and contemporary theoretical opinions of specialists.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should have a systematic knowledge of Greek classical and Hellenistic art, of its stylistic evolution, of the main monuments and contemporary theoretical opinions of specialists. Students should know the main orders/styles and schools of the Greek classical and Hellenistic art, their chronological identification, description, and explanation of their meanings.
Syllabus
  • The lecture will explain the most important periods of the development of the Classical and Hellenistic Greek art. Achievements of the ideal naturalistic style and the principles of kalokagathia and the ulterior development in the 4th century and the Hellenistic period. The lecture is followed by the seminar on Greek art.
Literature
    required literature
  • BOUZEK, Jan and Iva ONDŘEJOVÁ. Řecké umění. Praha: Akademie múzických umění, 2004, 124 pp. Studia Hercynia. Supplementum ; 8. info
  • BOARDMAN, J. Řecké umění. Praha, 1973. info
  • BIEBER, M. The Sculpture of the Hellenistic Age. New York, 1955. info
  • BOARDMAN, John. Athenian Red Figure Vases: The Classical Period (World of Art). London: Thames & Hudson, 1989, 252 pp. ISBN 978-0-500-20244-9. info
  • MARSA, Jiří, Marie DUFKOVÁ and Jan BOUZEK. Řecké umění z jižní Itálie : [vázy, terakoty a bronzy z řeckých měst v jižní Itálii : Národní muzeum v Praze 1974]. V Praze: Národní muzeum, 1974, 24 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and discussions.
Assessment methods
Oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 0.
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf3/course/view.php?id=4024
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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