Asian Cultural Heritage in Vienna

Tanushree Gupta
Institut für Konservierung und Restaurierung, Institut für Konservierung und Restaurierung
2022S, Exkursionen (EX), 1.0 ECTS, 1.0 SemStd., LV-Nr. S04205

Beschreibung

Within this course several places in Vienna that inherit Asian Cultural Heritage or Cultural Heritage influenced by Asian culture are visited. A main excursion will lead to the Weltmuseum Vienna, where the students will practice studying and interpreting of artworks in front of the original objects. Weltmuseum Wien is the main ethnological museum in Austria and houses some of the most important collections of non-European cultures. In contrast to the common practice in art history - working with images and reproductions - students have the possibility to train their skills facing original exhibits in the museum. Further excursions will lead to institutions like the Museum for Applied Arts (MAK), the West Himalayan Research Centre (University of Vienna), Schönbrunn Palace, a Hindu temple in Vienna or the Vienna Piece Pagoda.

The course focuses on formal description, materials and techniques, interpretation of purpose and history, and reflection of the historic and socio-cultural context in which it was produced/used. Further, the presentation and conservation/preservation approaches of the objects and sites will be discussed. Students will independently prepare discussion inputs and reflect the discussions in a written paper.

Students learn about formal aspects and historic and socio-cultural contexts and functions of South East Asian artworks. They benefit from the mutual discussion with peers and specialists. They practice approaching artworks, presentation and argumentation of ideas.

Prüfungsmodalitäten

The examination modalities will be announced in the first unit.

Anmerkungen

There will be a short pre-meeting before the first excursion date.

Termine

15. Juli 2022, 09:00–12:45 t.b.d.
12. August 2022, 09:00–12:45 t.b.d.
19. August 2022, 09:00–12:45 t.b.d.

LV-Anmeldung

Von 28. Februar 2022, 09:00 bis 30. April 2022, 09:00
Per Online Anmeldung

Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management (joint programme) (Master): History of Art and Culture: Asian Cultural Heritage in Vienna (Angewandte) 572/031.23

Mitbelegung: möglich

Besuch einzelner Lehrveranstaltungen: möglich