AEB_53 Prehistoric Art of Europe

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Ludmila Kaňáková Hladíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Měřínský, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Dobešová
Timetable
Wed 8:20–9:55 C42
Prerequisites
- basic orientation at prehistoric chronology and sources treatment methodology - interest in subject - interest in active attendance at lectures - ability of fair/unfair interpretations distinction
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Course is focused on modern study of prehistory (art) representations from the oldest evidences at Palaeolith to Protohistory epoque beginning. Course involved both instruction of Modern research methodology, analysis and datation, and information summa of technique, aplication, realization and motifs/themes. History of research and compendium of up-to-date scientists is involved too. Course is complemented by abundant visual and other study materials, which are to dispose for students besides of lecture time too. Lector insists students ability of active attendance at lectures.
Main objectives:
- orientation at Research methodology and Datation posibilities
- ability of specimen analysis
- compendium of up-to-date discussions and interpretation theories
- knowledge of main Art characteristics at each of prehistory periods
Syllabus
  • 1. The Prehistoric art - definion, geography, chronology, classification of techniques, means, materials, motifs, themes, symbology. Datation posibilities. Protection (law protection, material protection) and sense of documentation and accounting.
  • 2. The Palaeolithic art I: chronology, the oldest evidences, history of research. Art variations of west, middle and east Europe.
  • 3. The Paleolithic art II: West Europe region, relative chronology and Leroi-Gourhan system, characteristics, techniques, themes. Demonstration of specimens and analysis.
  • 4. The Paleolithic art III: East Europe of mobil Art, context, characteristics, techniques, themes. Demonstration of specimens and analysis. Perifery regions of palaeolithic art - Balcan, Italy.
  • 5. The Paleolithic art IV: Middle Europe, the oldest art of the World, characteristics, techniques, themes. Demonstration of specimens and analysis.
  • 6. The Paleolithic art V: analysis, interpretation (Leroi-Gourhan, Laming-Emperaire, Breuil, Dawson...).
  • 7. The Recent Art I: chronology, teory of Great Art Eclipse, Art of Epipalaeolithic(azilien, romanillien, arte lineal geométrico) and Mesolithic (Scandinavia, Lepenski Vir), Levantine art introduction.
  • 8. The Recent Art II: Levantine Art, location, state of preservation, history of research and interpretations, techniques, signification of analogy and style, superpositions with other styles(Baldellou, Beltrán, ...).
  • 9. The Recent Art III: Autonomous and applied art of neolith, especially at Middle Europe and Balcane - idols, material culture models, aplication at pottery, cultural relations, symbology, interpretation.
  • 10. The Recent Art IV: chronological and stylistic position of schematic, megalithic and petroglyfic Art, their reciprocal relations or limitation, geography, main centres, problems of datation out of archaeological context. Analysis of Schematic and Megalithic Art.
  • 11. The Recent Art V: Analysis of european Stelas and Petroglyphs.
  • 12. The Recent Art VI: Mobil art and Applied art of postneolithic prehistory periods, especially at Middle Europe and Balcan.
Literature
  • viz informace učitele/see below
Teaching methods
Course is based on lectures, nevertheless the class siscussion is asked by lector. Students are motivated to practise the analysis, and to train a picture memory and sense of detail. Course is upgrades by e-learning agenda. Ten questions and answers summarize the most importantant facts of each lecture. Shoved pictures from lectures are available at IAM library.
Assessment methods
Course is based on lectures with continual projection. Lectures involved time for class discussion on subject and for specimen-analysis training. Literature and other information sources are recommended. Attendance is obligatory. Course is closed by written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2019.
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