From Upper Paleolithic to Late Middle Ages (Zyklus I)

Edith Futscher
Institute of Studies in Art and Art Education, Art History
2021W, Vorlesungen (VO), 2.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S02944

Description

This course offers an orientation aid in the very broad field of artistic practices from prehistory to the late Middle Ages. An overview with regard to basic questions of visual languages and to different functions of artistic and cultural production will be given: We will explore different ways of using images in different cultural areas and periods of time and deal with the respective significance of images, ornamentation, monumental sites as well as small objects and their roots in cultic or religious practices.

Examination Modalities

Written exams on January 24, 3:30-5:00, and February 28, 2022, 3:30-5:00. The exams will take place via zoom. There is no registration necessary - access to the meeting as usual. Oral exams by appointment.

Comments

The lecture will be accompanied by a tutorial led by Astrid Sodomka.

Image scripts, a handout with listed literature, and some copies of essays and chapters of books can be found in our OwnCloud folder. After registration for the course in base Angewandte access to this folder will be given automatically. There is also a book reserve in our library.

 

Key Words

Art history, World art history, Prehistory, Early civilizations, Antiquity, Buddhist monumental structures, Early Christian and Byzantine art, Early Islamic art, Iconoclasm and Image controversy, Monastic cultures, Romanesque art, Gothic period

Dates

04 October 2021, 15:30–17:00 Auditorium
11 October 2021, 15:30–17:00 Auditorium
18 October 2021, 15:30–17:00 Auditorium
25 October 2021, 15:30–17:00 Auditorium
08 November 2021, 15:30–17:00 Auditorium
15 November 2021, 15:30–17:00, "entfällt krankheitshalber"
22 November 2021, 15:30–17:00 Distance Learning (details as described) , "zoom meeting"
29 November 2021, 15:30–17:00 Distance Learning (details as described) , "zoom meeting"
06 December 2021, 15:30–17:00 Distance Learning (details as described) , "zoom meeting"
13 December 2021, 15:30–17:00 Auditorium
10 January 2022, 15:30–17:00 Distance Learning (details as described) , "zoom meeting"
17 January 2022, 15:30–17:00 Distance Learning (details as described) , "zoom meeting"
24 January 2022, 15:30–17:00 Distance Learning (details as described) , "zoom meeting" (examination)

Course Enrolment

From 14 July 2021, 09:39
Via online registration

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Co-registration: possible

Attending individual courses: possible