History of Art

Garant předmětu:

Josef Záruba Pfeffermann

Lecturer:

Rudolf Pošva, Josef Záruba Pfeffermann

Tutor:

Rudolf Pošva, Josef Záruba Pfeffermann

Supervisor:

Department of Architecture

Synopsis:

An overview of the history of European art from antiquity to modern times

Requirements:

passing the history of architecture course

compulsory participation on excursions

written work on an approved topic

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Imperium, imperial representation and its artwork.

2. Decoration and development of the Christian temple. Basics of iconography.

3. „Thou shalt not make graven images of thyself“: architecture and iconoclasm.

4. In the shadow of Charles IV. The Golden Age of Bohemia and its reflection in Czech culture.

5. Late Gothic in Central Europe: stylistic variations.

6. Artistic opinion in the construction and in the creative work of the great Renaissance Artists.

7. Baroque conversion, emotional strategy in Baroque art.

8. Jan Blažej Santini: symbolism of floor plan solutions.

9. The industrial revolution and the sentimental landscape: the quarrel between the Enlightenment and the Romantic.

10. Gesamtkunstwerk - all-art work.

11. Avant-garde artist: architect, sculptor, painter, musician.

12. Inspiration from nature - art and architecture around 1900.

13. The divorce of art and architecture in the twentieth century.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Excursion to various state collections and monuments.

Compulsory participation on three excursions

Study Objective:

basic knowledge of art history

Study materials:

E. H. Gombrich, The Story of Art, Phaidon. Oxford 2007

E. H. Gombrich, Art and Illusion, Phaidon Press. London 2004

Kleiner, Fred S. Gardner's Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Volume I and Volume II, 16th edition 2019

Adams, Laurie Schneider : Art across time, Volume I + II, McGraw-Hill, 1999

Note:

Further information:

https://k129.cz/predmety-magisterskeho-studia/129deum/

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Architektura a stavitelství, zaměření Architektura a stavitelství (compulsory course of the branch)
• Architektura a stavitelství, zaměření Ochrana a obnova památek (compulsory course of the branch)