Course detail
History of Art
FA-DEU-TEAcad. year: 2024/2025
The course is focused on the fundamental questions from the history of art in terms of terminology, methods and problems that history of art poses, using the art history material to illustrate the theoretical problems of the discipline. Theoretical and practical aspects of the history of art are discussed with regard to the needs of architects working in heritage renovation, historic settlements and cultural landscape, as well as for architects solving current issues with their personal interest in the historical and theoretical background. Students are introduced to the general issue in seminars using the reverse class method (mainly following topics are discussed: fine art and its terms, the term style, the term development and the terms tradition, convention, historicism) and during excursions to selected art galleries.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Aims
Students
- will familiarize with the terminology of the history of art and with the problems of the discipline;
- will acquire the knowledge of artefacts that illustrate the general aspects of the history of art;
- will be able to connect the important terms (style, era, authorship, function of art) with particular examples of the works of art from history.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Students must attend at minimum 80 % of the classes.
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the subject guarantor, personal attendance may be substituted with online attendance in the classes.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
GOMBRICH, Ernst Hans. Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation. Princeton University Press, 2000. ISBN: 978-0691070001. (EN)
KIDSON, Peter. The Medieval World. McGraw-Hill, 1967. ASIN: B0000CO7W8. (EN)
KITSON, Michael. The age of baroque (Landmarks of the world's art). McGraw-Hill, 1966. ASIN: B0006BN3ZW. (EN)
LASSUS, Jean. The Early Christian and Byzantine World. McGraw-Hill, 1967. ASIN: B0000CO7W6. (EN)
LOMMEL, Andreas. Prehistoric & Primitive Man. Hamlyn, 1969. ASIN: B000SHKKRI. (EN)
LYNTON, Norbert. he modern world (Landmarks of the world's art). McGraw-Hill, 1965. ASIN: B0006BN40G. (EN)
MARTINDALE, Andrew. Landmarks Of The WorldS Art. Man And The Renaissance. Hamlyn, 1966. ASIN: B000WWLWEO. (EN)
TOMAN, Rolf, et al. Baroque and Rococo. Feierabend, 2003. ISBN: 9783936761573. (EN)
TOMAN, Rolf. Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting. H.f.ullmann, 2013. ISBN: 9783848004027. (EN)
TOMAN, Rolf. The Art of the Italian Renaissance: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting. H.f.ullmann, 2015. ISBN: 9783848008391. (EN)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory