DU1231 Pre-Romanesque and Romanesque Architecture

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Aleš Flídr (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Timetable
Tue 15:00–16:35 K31
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the seminar is an overview of the history of Romanesque architecture in Europe and in Bohemia and Moravia. At the end of the course students should have basic knowledge of terminology and historical context, should be able to recognize ground and spatial lay-out based on the function and importance of the building, and they should also be able to understand and explain regional and general phenomenon of architecture and its decoration. He/she should be also able to make reasoned decisions about the role and position of ordering owner and master builder.
Syllabus
  • 1. An Introduction into the romanesque architecture – literature, historiography, terminology 2. Historical context of early medieval architecture The Summary of Europe: 3. The late ancient architecture – Fundamental base for medieval progress 4. Architecture of Church 5. Architecture of Monastery 6. Pilgrimage and memorial architecture 7. Profane architecture The Summary of central Europe: 8. The Architecture of Great Moravia and the first Premyslid 9. „Dark 11th century“ 10. The Progress in 12th century 11. The Rebirth in 13th century 12. „The second life“ of early medieval architecture
Literature
    recommended literature
  • X. Barral i Altet, F. Avril, D. Gaborit-Chopin, Romanische Kunst I., Mittel- und Südeuropa 1060-1220, Universum der Kunst, München 1983.
  • X. Barral i Altet, F. Avril, D. Gaborit-Chopin, Romanische Kunst II., Nord- und Westeuropa 1060-1220, Universum der Kunst, München 1984
  • . Hubert, J. Porche, W. F. Volbach, Die Kunst der Karolinger, Universum der Kunst, München 1969.
  • L. Grodecki, F. Mütherich, J. Taralon, F. Wormald, Die Zeit der Ottonen und Salier, Universum der Kunst, München 1979.
  • MERHAUTOVÁ, Anežka and Dušan TŘEŠTÍK. Románské umění v Čechách a na Moravě. Photo by Prokop Paul. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1983, 362 s. URL info
  • OURSEL, Raymond. Romanisches Frankreich : 11. Jahrhundert. Würzburg: Zodiaque-Echter, 1991, 299 s. ISBN 3429013900. info
  • OURSEL, Raymond. Romanisches Frankreich : 12. Jahrhundert. Würzburg: Zodiaque-Echter, 1993, 298 s. ISBN 3429015413. info
  • Geschichte der bildenden Kunst in Österreich. Edited by Hermann Fillitz. München: Prestel, 1998, 614 s. ISBN 3-7913-1918-3. info
  • BLUME, Dieter. Geschichte der bildenden Kunst in Deutschland. Edited by Bruno Reudenbach - Klaus Gereon Beuckers. München: Prestel, 2009, 623 s. ISBN 9783423343015. info
  • ALBRECHT, Stephan. Geschichte der bildenden Kunst in Deutschland. Edited by Susanne Wittekind - Uwe Bathe. München: Prestel, 2009, 623 s. ISBN 9783791331195. info
  • ŚWIECHOWSKI, Zygmunt. Sztuka polska. Edited by Ewa Gawlikowska-Świechowska. Warszawa: Arkady, 2006, 366 s. ISBN 8321343651. info
  • Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1984, 397 stran. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of lectures, special scholarly excursion will allow practical view on current state of the late romanesque architecture in Moravia.
Assessment methods
There will be exam in the form both of the written and visual test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006.
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