Course: Art in the Czech Lands 1600-1780

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Course title Art in the Czech Lands 1600-1780
Course code DVU/MAC16
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Krummholz Martin, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1 Introduction. Chronology. Terminology. Political situation in Europe around 1600 2 The House of Habsburg. Rudolph II. and his Collection 3 Thirty Years´ War. New Princes 4 Jesuits, pilgrims and monasteries 5 Grand Tours / Inspirations 6 Chateaux and Palaces 7 Architectura recreationis 8 Baroque Pomp and Propaganda. New Capitals 9 Jean Baptiste Mathey 10 Johann Bernhad Fischer von Erlach 11 High Baroque Architecture in Bohemia and Moravia 12 Baroque Sculpture. M. B. Braun 13 Baroque Stucco

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 3 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Selected lectures on the Czech art and architecture of the 17th and 18th century. Periodization, style origins, personalities, typology, patrons
In-depth knowledge on local art and architecture of the early modern period including important artists and types of artistic commissions.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of European and Bohemian history of early modern history period

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog

80% attendance; pro-active participation in the discussions; at leat 67% success rate in the written exam
Recommended literature
  • Jaroslav ANDĚL (ed.). (1989). Czech Modernism. 1900 - 1945. Houston.
  • Petr WITTLICH. (2002). Sculpture of Czech Art Nouveau. Praha.
  • Rolf TOMAN (ed.). (1998). Baroque: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting. Cologne.
  • Rudolf WITTKOWER. Art and architecture in Italy 1600 ? 1750.
  • Taťána PETRASOVÁ ? Rostislav ŠVÁCHA (eds.). (2017). Art in the Czech Lands 800 ? 2000. Praha.
  • Thomas DaCosta KAUFMANN. (1995). Court, Cloister and City: The Art and Culture of Central Europe 1450 - 1800. London.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2022) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2020) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter