Course detail
History of Architecture IV
FA-DR4Acad. year: 2022/2023
A series of lectures on European architecture of the 19th century will acquaint students with the development of European and Euro-American architecture from the mid-18th century (French revolutionary architecture) to the beginning of the 20th century. Emphasis will be placed on architectural forms, theoretical treatises, important architects, urbanism and industrial architecture, including the use of modern technologies. The course also includes three excursions (Lednice-Valtice Complex, Brno Ringroad, “National institutions” in Prague).
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
2
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- The student gets acquainted with the cultural and historical context of the 19th century.
- The student will gain awareness of neoclassical, historicist, industrial and Art Nouveau architecture and its spread throughout the Euro-American area.
- The student will be able to stylistically classify most of the 19th century buildings and analyse the broader context of stylistic plurality on the border of neoclassicism, historicism and Art Nouveau.
- The student will get information about the most important architects and buildings of European 19th century.
- The student will learn to orient in the most important works of theoretical literature (Durand, Semper, Viollet-le-Duc, Pugin, Ruskin, Schinkel) architectural papers and can describe their influence on later architecture.
- The student will gain awareness of neoclassical, historicist, industrial and Art Nouveau architecture and its spread throughout the Euro-American area.
- The student will be able to stylistically classify most of the 19th century buildings and analyse the broader context of stylistic plurality on the border of neoclassicism, historicism and Art Nouveau.
- The student will get information about the most important architects and buildings of European 19th century.
- The student will learn to orient in the most important works of theoretical literature (Durand, Semper, Viollet-le-Duc, Pugin, Ruskin, Schinkel) architectural papers and can describe their influence on later architecture.
Prerequisites
Basic orientation in the cultural history of the 19th century, necessary knowledge of the principles of 17th and 18th architecture, orientation of art historical terminology, independent work with professional literature.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The cycle of 19th century architecture is conceived as a lecture accompanied by presentations in power point. Along with the lecture, a part of the teaching is a discussion of texts and buildings, which should actively involve students in the issues of the presented topic. The course includes three excursions combined with student papers and practical use of the information obtained - analysis of architecture, terminology, dating of individual buildings.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
The evaluation will be based on participation in lectures, participation in discussions during lectures and especially on the presentation of papers during excursions, where active participation in art historical interpretation of historical architectures will be monitored.
Course curriculum
Course curriculum:
1. Introduction to European cultural history of the 19th century
2. French architecture of the second half of the 18th century and revolutionary classicism (Ledoux, Boullée, Soufflot)
3. French architecture of the 19th century (Lebas, Garnier, Haussmann, Viollet-le-Duc, Labrouste, Horta)
4. English architecture of the 19th century (Adam, Chambers, Barry, Pugin, Morris, Paxton)
5. 19th century architecture in the German lands (Erdmannsdorff, Langhans, Schinckel, Klenze, Semper)
6. Industrial architecture and state interventions in the form of architecture (establishment of building authorities)
7. Architecture of the first half of the 19th century in the Habsburg monarchy (Hetzendorf, Nobile, Nüll, Sicardsburg)
8. Architecture of the second half of the 19th century in the Habsburg monarchy (Hansen, Förster, Ferstel, Wagner)
9. Architecture of the first half of the 19th century in the Czech lands (Ganevall, Hardtmuth, Jöndl, Fischer)
10. Architecture of the second half of the 19th century in the Czech lands (Zítek, Wiehl, Ullmann, Mocker, Barvitius, Sitte)
11. Excursion – Lednice-Valtice Complex
12. Excursion – Brno Ringroad
13. Excursion – “National projects” in Prague
1. Introduction to European cultural history of the 19th century
2. French architecture of the second half of the 18th century and revolutionary classicism (Ledoux, Boullée, Soufflot)
3. French architecture of the 19th century (Lebas, Garnier, Haussmann, Viollet-le-Duc, Labrouste, Horta)
4. English architecture of the 19th century (Adam, Chambers, Barry, Pugin, Morris, Paxton)
5. 19th century architecture in the German lands (Erdmannsdorff, Langhans, Schinckel, Klenze, Semper)
6. Industrial architecture and state interventions in the form of architecture (establishment of building authorities)
7. Architecture of the first half of the 19th century in the Habsburg monarchy (Hetzendorf, Nobile, Nüll, Sicardsburg)
8. Architecture of the second half of the 19th century in the Habsburg monarchy (Hansen, Förster, Ferstel, Wagner)
9. Architecture of the first half of the 19th century in the Czech lands (Ganevall, Hardtmuth, Jöndl, Fischer)
10. Architecture of the second half of the 19th century in the Czech lands (Zítek, Wiehl, Ullmann, Mocker, Barvitius, Sitte)
11. Excursion – Lednice-Valtice Complex
12. Excursion – Brno Ringroad
13. Excursion – “National projects” in Prague
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
Lectures will acquaint students with the theoretical background and form of neoclassical, historic, industrial and Art Nouveau architecture, the most important architects, projects and especially the broader cultural and historical context, which had a major impact on the form of architecture. After completing a series of lectures, students should be familiar with the basic concepts, terms, names and most important buildings of Euro-American architecture. At the same time, they will be able to interpret and describe the basic design, construction and style elements of 19th century architecture.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The student will regularly attend most lectures and should be actively involved in discussions. His participation in excursions is mandatory, he will interpret the prepared paper on a pre-given topic. Missed attendance at lectures and especially excursions can only be excused for serious reasons.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
KRSEK, Ivo, KUDĚLKA, Zdeněk, STEHLÍK, Miloš, VÁLKA, Josef. Umění baroka na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Praha: Academia, 1996. ISBN 80-200-0540-4. (CS)
PETRASOVÁ, Taťána a LORENZOVA, Helena (edd.). Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. 1780/1890 (III/1). Praha. Academia, 2001. ISBN 80-200-0735-0. (CS)
VELFLÍK, Albert Vojtěch. Dějiny technického učení v Praze s dějinným přehledem nejstarších inženýrských škol, jakož i akademií a ústavů v Rakousku, na nichž bylo vědám inženýrským nejdříve vyučováno. Praha, 1906–1926. (CS)
VLČEK, Pavel. Dějiny architektury (neo)klasicizmu. Praha: Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, 2006. ISBN 978-80-01-04231-1. (CS)
VYBÍRAL, Jindřich, Česká architektura na prahu moderní doby: Devatenáct esejů o devatenáctém století. Praha. Argo, 2002. ISBN 80-7203-475-8. (CS)
ZATLOUKAL, Pavel. Brněnská okružní třída. Brno. Památkový ústav, 1997. ISBN 80-85032-60-0. (CS)
ZATLOUKAL, Pavel. Příběhy z dlouhého století : architektura let 1750-1918 na Moravě a ve Slezsku . Brno: Muzeum umění Olomouc - Státní památkový ústav v Brně, 2002. ISBN 80-85227-49-5. (CS)
PETRASOVÁ, Taťána a LORENZOVA, Helena (edd.). Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. Dějiny českého výtvarného umění. 1780/1890 (III/1). Praha. Academia, 2001. ISBN 80-200-0735-0. (CS)
VELFLÍK, Albert Vojtěch. Dějiny technického učení v Praze s dějinným přehledem nejstarších inženýrských škol, jakož i akademií a ústavů v Rakousku, na nichž bylo vědám inženýrským nejdříve vyučováno. Praha, 1906–1926. (CS)
VLČEK, Pavel. Dějiny architektury (neo)klasicizmu. Praha: Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, 2006. ISBN 978-80-01-04231-1. (CS)
VYBÍRAL, Jindřich, Česká architektura na prahu moderní doby: Devatenáct esejů o devatenáctém století. Praha. Argo, 2002. ISBN 80-7203-475-8. (CS)
ZATLOUKAL, Pavel. Brněnská okružní třída. Brno. Památkový ústav, 1997. ISBN 80-85032-60-0. (CS)
ZATLOUKAL, Pavel. Příběhy z dlouhého století : architektura let 1750-1918 na Moravě a ve Slezsku . Brno: Muzeum umění Olomouc - Státní památkový ústav v Brně, 2002. ISBN 80-85227-49-5. (CS)
Recommended reading
TOMAN, Rolf (ed.). Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Postdam: H. F. Ullmann Publishing, 2014. ISBN 978-3833160042. (EN)
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