IJ0B630 Italian Humanism and the Art of the Ancient Rome

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Wagner, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Garajová, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:30–14:05 G22
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to give a general survey of Italian ancient and modern art. The students should be able to undestand and to acquire a basic knowledge of the Italian art, philosophy and culture. They should learn to describe an artwork with richest as possible an Italian technical vocabulary.
Syllabus
  • 1.-Dux (the general): the portrait of Augustus and the hero of Virgil's poem Eneide (Aeneid) 2.-Dux: the battle scenes in the period of Constantine and in the Renaissance paintings of Paolo Uccello 3.-Dux: the portraits of the Roman emperors and the “Dukes” in the Italian Renaissance (Urbino, Florence) 4.-Pulchritudo (the Beauty): the portrait of woman in the ancient Roman Empire and the heroines of Virgil's Eneide (Aeneid) 5.-Pulchritudo: The ancient Venus and the Venus by Sandro Botticelli and the Poliziano’s Neoplatonism 6.-Pulchritudo: the banquets and parades in the Roman Empire and in the period of Renaissance 7.-Urbanitas: (civil life in the city): the Palatium of the ancient Emperor and the Renaissance palace 8.-Urbanitas: Castrum romanum and the modern city according to the L’Architettura of Leon Battista Alberti 9.-Urbanitas: the ideal Renaissance city and the urbanistic projects of Leonardo da Vinci 10.-Paradiso (paradise): the hunting scenes from the ancient Roman villas to the Renaissance villas 11.-Paradisus: the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and of San Vitale in Ravenna and the tombs of Michelangelo 12.-Paradisus: the Church of St. Apollinare in Classe in Ravenna and the paradise of Dante in the Divina Commedia (Divine Commedy)
Literature
  • ARGAN, G. Carlo: Storia dell'arte italiana. Vyd. 2. Vol. II-III. Firenze
  • CERCHIARI , Elda, DE VECCHI, Pierluigi: Arte nel Tempo, vol. II-III, Bompiani, Milano 1991
  • GIBELLINI, Pietro, OLIVA, Gianni, TESIO, Giovanni: Lo spazio letterario. Storia e geografia della letteratura. Vyd. V. Brescia: Editrice La Scuola, 1989, 1140 s
Teaching methods
The lessons are based on theoretical and linguistic preparation of the student and on the visual documentation of the italian pieces of art. The student is required to examine both the visual material of the artistic works and the critical texts contained in the bibliography.
Assessment methods
The exam is written and oral. The student will prepare a written critical dossier about an art piece which will be presented orally during the exam. The topic can be chosen from those presented during the course. Active participation in the lessons is strongly reccomended.
Language of instruction
Italian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je doporučen studentům od 2. ročníku.
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