Course detail

20th Century Art in Historical Context

FaVU-1u20hs-zAcad. year: 2023/2024

The course is taught by Chamonikolasová Kaliopi, PhDr., Ph.D.

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.

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Essay, oral exam.
attendance in lectures is not mandatory

Aims

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

Study aids

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 VUB Bachelor's

    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme VUM_B Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

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