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Lecturer(s)
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Hečková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the subject: methods of art research and basic information sources. 2. Art history as the history of style: the development of the concepts of "style" and "manner." The history of style in early modern art theory. 3. Art history as the history of style: the concepts of "style" and "stylistic development" in art theory in the 19th and first half of the 20th century. 4. The concept of art schools using selected topics from the history of painting as examples. 5. The individual style of an artist using selected topics from the history of fine arts as examples. 6. The content and meaning of a work of art: basic research methods (iconographic method, iconology of a work of art, sociocultural interpretation). 7. Introduction to ancient iconography: basic themes, iconographic motifs and their interpretation, with an emphasis on early modern art. 8. Introduction to Christian iconography: basic themes, iconographic motifs and their interpretation. Layers of meaning in medieval images. 9. How to interpret modern works of art? 10. Applied art history and interdisciplinarity in sculpture and painting research: artistic artifacts as part of cultural heritage, practical examples of interconnecting approaches in the humanities to the protection of works of art. 11. The contribution of natural sciences to the understanding of works of art: historical and methodological introduction, classification of natural science research methods, and basic terminology. 12. The contribution of natural sciences to the understanding of works of art: non-invasive and invasive methods of researching works of art - basic procedures and principles, examples of the application of natural science methods. 13. Excursion to Prague: selected exhibitions at the National Gallery.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Seminar classes, Self-study of literature
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 48 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 30 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to list most important artists (sculptors and painters) of Italian Renaissance |
| to understand the basic facts about the culture of the Italian Renaissance |
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| to work with arthistorical literature, or use electronic databases to obtain the necessary information |
| to work with foreign-language literature and sources, especially in English |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe and interpret the work of art (especially so-called old European art) on the basis of its contemporary interpretation, and clarify the differences of its interpretation from the current state of art-historical and cultural-historical knowledge |
| to enumerate the main personalities of painters and sculptors (including their work) and characterise the main subjects of Renaissance art theory |
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| to evaluate individual works of early modern art from the viewpoint of the period intellectual context of discussion of art, to identify, formulate and explain the main ideas of Renaissance art theory that could influence them |
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| teaching methods |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Textual studies |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Field trip |
| Competences |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Bauman, Zygmunt. Úvahy o postmoderní době. 1. vyd. dotisk. Praha, 1995. ISBN 80-85850-12-5.
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Budil, Ivo T. Mýtus, jazyk a kulturní antropologie. 2. vyd. Praha: Triton, 1995. ISBN 80-85875-04-7.
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Gombrich, E. H. Příběh umění. Praha, 1992.
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Kroupa, Jiří. Metodologie dějin umění. 2, Metody dějin umění. 1. vyd. [Brno]: Masarykova univerzita, 2010. ISBN 978-80-210-5315-1.
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Lyotard, Jean Francois. O postmodernismu : postmoderno vysvětlované dětem : postmoderní situace. 1. vyd. Praha: Filosofia, 1993. ISBN 80-7007-047-1.
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Panofsky, E. Význam ve výtvarném umění. Praha: Odeon, 1981.
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Patočka, Jan. Kacířské eseje o filosofii dějin. Vyd 1. Praha: Academia, 1990. ISBN 80-200-0263-4.
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Pešková, Jaroslava; Schücková, Ladislava. Já, člověk. : jak dělat vědu o člověku dnes a zítra. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1991. ISBN 80-04-21766-4.
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Stark, Stanislav. Filosofie a umění. 1. vyd. Plzeň: ZČU, 1994. ISBN 80-7082-163-9.
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Šalda, František Xaver. Boje o zítřek. Praha: Unie, 1918.
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Šalda, František Xaver. O umění. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1955.
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