Course detail

20th Century Art in Historical Context

FaVU-1u20hs-zAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course is taught by Jiří Sobotka

The course focuses on contemporary art with the prism of historical memory. It focuses on artistic strategies whose essence are allusions to art history as the means to searching and finding of one's identity definitionl. At the same time, the course attempts to understand and "decode" the sense of the language of art and its transformation with the help of schemes and models which are based on commonly shared creative principles, cultural codes, archetypes, and iconography (mirroring, symmetry, infinity, mimesis, time, identity, spirituality, Eros and Thanatos, humor, etc...)

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. akad. soch. Jiří Sobotka

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will apply the knowledge of historical contexts to the interpretation and understanding of art in the second half ot the 20th century.

Prerequisites

Basic knowlede of art of the beginning of the 20th century

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations..

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Essay, oral exam.

Course curriculum

1. mirroring
2. symmetry
3. infinity
4. mimesis
5. time
6. identity
7. spirituality
8. eros and thanatos
9. humor

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will acquire knowledge of art in the second half of the 20th century in historical context.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

attendance in lectures is not mandatory

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Aby Wargurg, Der Bilderatlas Mnemosyne (ed. Manfred Warnke)
E.H.Gombrich, Umění a iluze
Erwin Panofsky, Význam ve výtvarném umění
Hans Belting, Konec dějin umění

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Bachelor's

    branch ATD , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AM2 , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AM3 , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AS2 , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AKG , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AM1 , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AGD1 , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AIN , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AS1 , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AGD2 , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch APD , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AVI , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AEN , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AMU , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch APE , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. akad. soch. Jiří Sobotka