Course detail

History of Art of 15th - 18th Century

FSI-YU2Acad. year: 2020/2021

In this course the origins of the development of art, architecture, arts and crafts in the 15th- 18th centuries. The basis of the subject is the understanding of Renaissance, Baroque and Rococon European countries and in our country. The course introduces the characteristics of the styles and their periodization.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. akad. soch. Ladislav Křenek, ArtD.

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

- The knowledge of the history of fine art, architecture and arts and crafts in the period of modern times.
- The knowledge of fundaments of individual movements.
- The knowledge of characterization of individual movements.
- The knowledge of significant representatives of individual movements.

Prerequisites

The knowledge of the development of fine art and arts crafts is assumed until the 15th century.

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

The aim of the course is to acquire knowledge of history and theory of art, arts and crafts 15th - 18th century. Orientation in art history belongs to the elementary education of industrial designer as a possible inspirational source for own work.

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.
HUYGHE, René. Larousse, Umění a lidstvo. Praha: Odeon, 1974. ISBN AS93001.
PIJOAN, José. Dějiny umění 8-12. Praha: Odeon/Euromedia, 1986/2004
VANĚK, Jiří. Dějiny umění ve výtvarné kultuře západní tradice. Praha: ARSCI, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7420-052-6.

Recommended reading

BEARD, Lee. The art book. New ed.; 2nd ed. rev., expanded and updated. New York: Phaidon Press, 2012. ISBN 0714864676.
LUCIE-SMITH, Edward. Artoday. London: Phaidon, 1995. ISBN 978-0714832012.
MALIVA, Josef. Doteky s uměním a časem. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1996. ISBN 80-214-0822-7.
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.
SPARKE, Penny. A century of design: design pioneers of the 20th century. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 1998. ISBN 9780764151224.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3A-P Bachelor's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Michal Trávníček

Syllabus

- Early Renaissance - architecture, sculpture, painting and arts and crafts in Italy.
- Renaissance - architecture, sculpture, painting and arts and crafts in Italy.
- Mannerism - architecture, sculpture, painting and arts and crafts in Italy.
- Early Renaissance, Renaissance and Mannerism in other European countries.
- Renaissance in Bohemia and Moravia.
- Baroque - architecture, sculpture, painting and crafts and design in radical baroque and Baroque classicism.
- Baroque.
- Baroque realism in painting.
- Rococo - painting and arts and crafts.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course