Course detail
History of Art up to 14th Century
FSI-YU1 Acad. year: 2018/2019 Winter semester
In this course the origins of the history of art and design 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
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Basic orientation in history of art, applied art and arts and crafts in classic periods of the Ancient World and Middle Ages.
Prerequisites
Basic orientation in art development, crafts and design on the level of high school.
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 verifies global orientation and knowledge of the development in visual art of given period and relationship to the previous development and to the 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.
Aims
Orientation in history and theory of art in the Ancient World and Middle Ages times.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The attendance at lectures is recommended.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B3A-P: Applied Sciences in Engineering, Bachelor's
branch B-PDS: Industrial Design, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Introduction 1. – various types of visual art and their characteristics, applied art, arts and crafts, periodization;
Introduction 2. – 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 1;
Art of the Etruscs and Romans 2;
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).