Course detail

History of Art up to 14th Century

FSI-YU1Acad. year: 2020/2021

In this course the origins of the history of art are dealt with: Introduction to various types of visual art and design and their characteristics, arts and crafts, periodization, style characteristics of style, basic concepts (realist, naturalistic, expressive, abstract, composition, idealization, linear, geometrical, organic), primeval art (Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Megalithic buildings, function, sculpture, painting, crafts), Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, Mycenae, ancient Greece, art of Etruscs and Romans. Old Christian and Byzantine art, art of early Middle Ages (pre Caroline, Caroline), Roman and Gothic style art (architecture, sculpture, painting, arts and crafts in European countries and in this country).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Jan Rajlich

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

- Knowledge in art history as a possible inspirational source for own work.
- An orientation in the history of fine art from the 14th century with a focus on Europe.
- Knowledge of fundaments, characterization and significant representatives of individual movements.

Prerequisites

It is assumed basic secondary school knowledge of the history of fine arts in the era of the antiquity, medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The exam examines the knowledge of the development of the visual arts of the period, the relationships and the connections with the previous development and continuity at present. The exam consists of: written test and verbal part. According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 - 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 - 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 - 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 - 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 - 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 - 0 / 4 / Failed.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Graduates will be able to know the history and theory of fine arts, arts and crafts in antiquity, Middle Ages. The subject will expand and deepen the horizons and orientation of students in the history of art from the beginning to the 14th century.

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

The attendance at lectures is recommended.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

GOMBRICH, E.H. The story of art. 16. ed. London: Phaidon, 1995. ISBN 9780714832470.
PIJOAN, José.: Dějiny umění 1-8. Praha: Odeon/Euromedia, 1986/2004

Recommended reading

BEARD, Lee. The art book. New ed.; 2nd ed. rev., expanded and updated. New York: Phaidon Press, 2012. ISBN 0714864676.
HUYGHE, René. Larousse, Umění a lidstvo. Praha: Odeon, 1974. ISBN AS93001
RILEY, Noël, ed. Dějiny užitého umění: vývoj užitého umění a stylistických prvků od renesance do postmoderní doby. Praha: Slovart, c2004. ISBN 80-7209-549-8.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3A-P Bachelor's

    branch B-PDS , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Michal Trávníček

Syllabus

- Various types of visual art and their characteristics, applied art, arts and crafts, periodization.
-Characteristics of style, basic concepts (realist, naturalistic, expressive, abstract, composition, idealization, linear, geometrical, organic).
- Primeval art (Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Megalithic buildings, function, sculpture, painting, crafts).
- Egypt, Mesopotamia.
- Crete, Mycenae.
- Ancient Greece.
- Art of the Etruscs and Romans.
- Old Christian and Byzantine art.
- Art of early Middle Ages (pre Caroline, Caroline).
- Roman art (architecture, sculpture, painting, arts and crafts in European countries and in this country).
- Gothic style art (architecture, sculpture, painting, arts and crafts in European countries).
- Gothic style art (architecture, sculpture, painting, arts and crafts in this country).

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course