Course detail

History of Art

FA-DEU-TEAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course is focused on the fundamental questions from the history of art in terms of terminology, methods and problems that history of art poses, using the art history material to illustrate the theoretical problems of the discipline. Theoretical and practical aspects of the history of art are discussed with regard to the needs of architects working in heritage renovation, historic settlements and cultural landscape, as well as for architects solving current issues with their personal interest in the historical and theoretical background. Students are introduced to the general issue in seminars using the reverse class method (mainly following topics are discussed: fine art and its terms, the term style, the term development and the terms tradition, convention, historicism) and during excursions to selected art galleries.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Michal Konečný, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Theory (UT)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Knowledge is tested by an oral exam.
Students must attend at minimum 80 % of the classes.
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the subject guarantor, personal attendance may be substituted with online attendance in the classes.

Aims

To identify the history of art as an independent discipline, anchored in the history and society, and which provides a valuable source of knowledge for a deeper theoretical and historical anchoring of architectural work in the context of (European) visual art.
Students
  • will familiarize with the terminology of the history of art and with the problems of the discipline;
  • will acquire the knowledge of artefacts that illustrate the general aspects of the history of art;
  • will be able to connect the important terms (style, era, authorship, function of art) with particular examples of the works of art from history.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BEDNORZ, Achim, et al. Romanesque Art. Feierabend, 2002. ISBN: 9783936761580. (EN)
GOMBRICH, Ernst Hans. Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation. Princeton University Press, 2000. ISBN: 978-0691070001. (EN)
KIDSON, Peter. The Medieval World. McGraw-Hill, 1967. ASIN: B0000CO7W8. (EN)
KITSON, Michael. The age of baroque (Landmarks of the world's art). McGraw-Hill, 1966. ASIN: B0006BN3ZW. (EN)
LASSUS, Jean. The Early Christian and Byzantine World. McGraw-Hill, 1967. ASIN: B0000CO7W6. (EN)
LOMMEL, Andreas. Prehistoric & Primitive Man. Hamlyn, 1969. ASIN: B000SHKKRI. (EN)
LYNTON, Norbert. he modern world (Landmarks of the world's art). McGraw-Hill, 1965. ASIN: B0006BN40G. (EN)
MARTINDALE, Andrew. Landmarks Of The WorldS Art. Man And The Renaissance. Hamlyn, 1966. ASIN: B000WWLWEO. (EN)
TOMAN, Rolf, et al. Baroque and Rococo. Feierabend, 2003. ISBN: 9783936761573. (EN)
TOMAN, Rolf. Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting. H.f.ullmann, 2013. ISBN: 9783848004027. (EN)
TOMAN, Rolf. The Art of the Italian Renaissance: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting. H.f.ullmann, 2015. ISBN: 9783848008391. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

8 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Michal Konečný, Ph.D.

Field trip

8 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Michal Konečný, Ph.D.