Objectives and competences
- knowledge and understanding of the history of arts creativity in times of ancient history till the fall of the Roman empire;
- knowledge and understanding of the literature and other sources for study the art from ancient history till the fall of the Roman empire;
- recognition, definition, description, classification of artworks from ancient history till the fall of the Roman empire;
- comprehension and explanation of artworks from ancient history till the fall of the Roman empire in a broader cultural and historical context.
Content (Syllabus outline)
- Prehistory Art
- Ancient Art History
- arts of old Egipt
- arts of Near East
- Aegean arts
- arts of antique Greece
- Etruscan arts
The general overview is concepted chronologically. Among chosen cases from world history of arts equal cases of the Slovenian patrimony are included. Emphasis is put on the understanding of art flows and influences. Arts phenomena are handled in a broader cultural context.
Learning and teaching methods
- lectures with projection;
- tutorial;
- visiting monuments in situ, in museums and galleries;
- presentations of student seminar works.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
- the student will recall facts and basic concepts of the history of visual arts from ancient history till the fall of the Roman empire;
- the student will know, find out, classify, interpret the literature and sources for studying the history of art and architecture from ancient history till the fall of the Roman empire;
- the student will recognise, define, describe, classify the works of architecture, sculpture, painting and applied arts from ancient history till the fall of the Roman empire;
- the student will explain and interpret the artworks from ancient history till the fall of the Roman empire in a broader cultural and historical context.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
- Students will effectively apply the acquired knowledge in other subjects within the study program.
- By understanding prehistoric art, high cultures, and especially antiquity, they will gain insight into the cultural landscape of Europe as a whole.
- Familiarity with available literature and other sources will enable them to conduct independent research and successfully complete their academic requirements.
- The knowledge acquired will provide students with a foundation to develop into cultured and intelligent individuals who appreciate and respect art and, by extension, human endeavors in general.
Readings
Marc Van de Mieroop, A History of the Ancient Near East, Oxford 2007.
Marc Van de Mieroop, History of Ancient Egypt, Oxford 2011.
John Boardman, The Oxford History of Classical Art, Oxford 1997.
Dodatni študijski viri:
Leksikon Antika, Ljubljana 1998.
Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli, Od helenizma do srednjega veka, Ljubljana 1990.
Jocelyn Mary Catherine Toynbee, Death and Burial in the Roman World, Baltimore 1996.
Lexicon iconographicum mythologiae classicae, 1-7, Zürich-München 1981-1994.
Zanker, Paul, The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 1990, cop. 1988.
Podrobnejša navodila za študijsko literaturo dobijo študentje od predavatelja. / Detailed instructions regarding study literature will be given by the lecturer.
Prerequisits
No special prerequisites.
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