PV1B104 Arts, book, culture in the era of King Wenceslas IV

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
4/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. phil. Maria Gabriele Theisen (lecturer), Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Monday 12:30–15:45 K21
Prerequisites
Participants will require English speaking skills. German reading skills would be an advantage.
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
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course will provide an opportunity to study the history of patrons, writers and artists, as well as information about book production and crafts in the Bohemian lands before the invention of the printing press. The course is also designed to widen students' codicological, iconographic and cultural-historical expertise.
Syllabus
  • In the field of book illumination, Prague was equally important as Paris, Avignon or Bologna at the times of the Luxembourg Kings – especially during the era of King Wenceslas IV. As it was the seat of the Holy Roman Emperor it had become an important voice in Europe, not only concerning intellectual discourse, but also its internationally recognized art. Until 1419, when Wenceslas died and the Hussite movement became synonymous with upheaval, Bohemian book illustration was among the finest around, creating a treasure trove of templates which were to be influential long after the war.
Literature
  • Drake Boehm, Barbara / Fajt, Jiří (eds.): Prague. The Crown of Bohemia 1347–1437. New York / London 2006 (Wenceslas IV, check catalogue entries)
  • CHAMONIKOLA, Kaliopi. Od gotiky k renesanci : výtvarná kultura Moravy a Slezska 1400-1550. 2000, 330 s. info
  • ALEXANDER, J. J. G. Medieval illuminators and their methods of work. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992, vii, 214. ISBN 0300056893. info
  • Legner, Anton (ed.): Die Parler und der Schöne Stil 1350–1400. Europäische Kunst unter den Luxemburgern, Vol. 2. Köln 1978 (check Prag und Böhmen: Die Buchmalerei, 731–757).
  • KRÁSA, Josef. České iluminované rukopisy 13.-16. století. Vydání první. Praha: Odeon, 1990, 455 stran. ISBN 8020701141. info
  • KRÁSA, Josef. Rukopisy Václava IV. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1971, 297 s. URL info
  • Schmidt, Gerhard: Die Illuminatoren König Wenzels und ihre Werke, in: Swoboda, Karl Maria (ed.): Gotik in Böhmen. München 1969, 230ff.
Teaching methods
The course will consist of lectures given by the seminar leader, presentations by students (in English or German), discussions, and exercises based on original sources (excursion to the City Archives).
Assessment methods
Participants must give an oral presentation on certain aspects of a selected manuscript/s for discussion, as well as produce a written paper at the end of the course (15,000 characters = c. 5 pages in English, German or Czech). A range of topics - e.g. iconography, contents, codicology, workshops, patrons, owners - will be given during the first meeting.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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