Course: Photography for Art History and Heritage Conservation 2

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Course title Photography for Art History and Heritage Conservation 2
Course code DVU/MFO2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sodoma Zdeněk
Course content
Topics: 1. Photographic processing of a 2D flat color original (photoreproduction of a color image in natural and artificial light), including post-processing 2. Photographic processing of a 2D flat original with a distinctive structure (photoreproduction of a stone relief in natural and artificial light), including post-processing 3. Photographic processing of a spatial 3D object (photoreproduction of a sculpture in natural and artificial light), including post-processing 4. Photographic processing of a 3D space in the interior (photograph of the interior in natural light), including post-processing and line restitution 5. Photographic processing of a 3D space in the exterior (photograph of the exterior in natural light), including post-processing and line restitution 6.-13. Practical demonstrations and discussion of independently solved tasks

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
Learning outcomes
Independent work (in the form of completing individual assignments) on basic photographic tasks important for art historians.
Students will master the basics of prescribed photographic disciplines and the basics of post-processing of images. Photography of two-dimensional artwork (painting), stone relief, three-dimensional sculpture, architectural interior and exterior.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Photography for Art History and Historic Preservation 1 is desirable, but not a prerequisite.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Due to the rapid development of the field, updated links to websites dedicated to photography are preferred, e.g. https:// photographybenda.cz/fotograficke-zaklady/ Tripods are available at the workplace.
Recommended literature
  • Ladislav Bezděk ? Martin Frouz. (2014). Digitální a digitalizovaná fotografie pro vědecké účely v památkové péči. Praha.


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): Theory and History of Art with the Specialization on Heritage Conservation (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Art (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer