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Lecturer(s)
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Bláha Josef, PhDr.
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Gregorová Miroslava, Mgr.
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Course content
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List of themes: 1. Before "revolution" - points of issue of art beginnings, theories of art origins, the first non-utilitarian manifestations of the representatives of Homo genus 2. Neanderthal versus anatomically modern human - symbolic behaviour of Middle Palaeolithic human in Europe, Africa and in the Near East 3. History of discoveries and the journey of the Upper Palaeolithic art for recognition, dating methods 4. European cave art - style chronology and characteristics, significant localities 5. Interpretation of European cave art 6. European and world Upper Palaeolithic mobile art 7. Artistic individuality in the Palaeolithic, women and children as the creators of the Upper Palaeolithic art 8. Outside the lights of spotlights - "inferior" objects of art of the Upper Palaeolithic and the phenomenon of graffitomania 9. Art of Moravian Gravettian 10. Art of Magdalenian in the Czech lands
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
- Attendace
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 10 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 10 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The seminar follows and supplements the basic lecture series Art in the Czech lands until the 10th century. It will present the European Upper Paleolithic art with special focus on cave art of Franco-Cantabrian region. Beyond the usual concept, it will introduce the points of issue of art beginnings and the first symbolic manifestations of the genus Homo in the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic. Through study of literature and preparation of papers students will deepen their knowledge of the domestic Upper Paleolithic art.
Student is aware of non-utilitarian manifestations of the genus Homo before the Upper Palaeolithic revolution, understands the development of the European Upper Paleolithic art styles, knows the most important sites.
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Prerequisites
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Successfully completing the course Art in the Czech lands until the10th century (DVU/STRBL) or basic knowledge of prehistoric archaeology and general awareness of art development in prehistoric times.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
Requirements for acquiring credit: presentation on selected topic of Czech Upper Palaeolithic art
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Recommended literature
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Adrew J. Lawson. (2012). Painted Caves: Palaeolithic Rock Art in Western Europe. Oxford.
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David Lewis-Williams. (2007). Mysl v jeskyni: Vědomí a původ umění. Praha.
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Günter Berghaus (ed.). (2004). New Perspectives on Prehistoric Art. Westport-London.
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Jan Jelínek. (1990). Umění v zrcadle věků: Počátky umělecké tvorby. Praha.
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Jan Jelínek. (1977). Velký obrazový atlas pravěkého člověka. Praha.
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Jean Clottes - Barbora Půtová - Václav Soukup. (2011). Pravěké umění: Evoluce člověka a kultury. Praha.
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Jean Clottes. (2006). Cave Art. Chicago.
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Jiří Svoboda. (1986). Mistři kamenného dláta. Praha.
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Jiří Svoboda. (2002). Paleolit a mezolit: Myšlení, symbolismus a umění. Brno.
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Jiří Svoboda. (2011). Počátky umění. Praha.
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Karel Valoch - Martina Lazníčková (ed.). (2009). Nejstarší umění střední Evropy. Brno.
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R. Dale Guthrie. (2006). The Nature of Paleolithic Art. Chicago.
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