Objectives and competences
- Knowledge of the basic terminology in the field of painting, drawing and graphics.
- Knowledge of techniques, characteristics and development of individual sorts and functions, reception and relation towards other fine arts.
- Knowledge of the basic literature in the handled field, collections (or storages), approaches to discussion, research and preservation.
- Knowledge of written sources for studying painting
- Knowledge and understanding of methodology for studying painting, graphics and drawings.
- Knowledge, comprehension and interpretation of the development of painting through different historical eras.
- Knowledge and classification of iconographical topics in painting.
- Recognition, definition, classification of chronological styles of paintings.
- Recognition, definition, classification of personal styles of paintings.
- Description of paintings and recognition of artistic elements.
Content (Syllabus outline)
In the first part the subject is designed as introduction to the systemisation of knowledge on painting, drawing and graphics, i.e. from different aspects:
- terminology,
- techniques,
- sorts,
- sources and literature,
- development,
- analysis,
- interpretation,
- function,
- reception,
- specifity,
- paragones,
- collections or storages,
- research,
- protection,
- preservation,
- restauration.
In the second part the subject is designed for problems.
In the framework of history of painting from antigue to 20th century it handles individual sorts in their development (e.g. portrait, act, genre, landscape, altar image, wall and ceiling painting), possibilities of resolving different problems of painting and iconography, theory and practice of fine arts (treatises, academies), question of function, orders or collectors, etc. Monuments on Slovenian territory are properly included in the problem view on history of painting.
Learning and teaching methods
- lectures with AV projections
- tutorial in lecture room and before originals
- mentor work
- writing a seminar work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
- student will list, explain, identify, classify, edit basic terms in the field of painting, drawing and graphics.
- student will list, explain, classify techniques, characteristics and development of individual types and functions, reception and relation towards other fine arts.
- student will list, identify, explain the basic literature in the handled field, collections (or storages), approaches to discussion, research and preservation.
- student will list, explain, identify, define written sources for studying painting
- student will list, explain, identify, define the methods for studying painting, graphics and drawings.
- student will define, explain the development of painting through different historical eras and recognise the connections to other fine arts.
- student will list, explain, recognize, discuss, classify the iconographical topics in painting.
- student will recognize, define, classify the chronological styles in painting.
- student will recognize, define, classify the personal styles in painting.
- student will describe the paintings on the basis of artistic elements.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
The adopted knowledge will be needed by the student in other subjects from the study programme.
- Basic knowledge on painting as sort of arts will enable an easier understanding of fine arts as a whole;
- By the basic knowledge of terminology, techniques, sorts and development of painting, drawing and graphics will enable the deepening of knowledge and understanding of fine arts.
- By the basic knowledge of painting, graphics and drawing, their development and obtained capability of critical validation he or she will obtain basic knowledge of practical work in institutions for studying and protection of cultural heritage.
- By the overview of accessible literature and other sources, he or she will be enabled to independent research and qualitative production of seminar works on the problems.
Readings
- Špelca Čopič, Slovensko slikarstvo, Ljubljana 1966.
- Michael Levy, Zgoščena zgodovina slikarstva od Giotta do Cézanna, Ljubljana 1969.
- Milan Butina, O slikarstvu. Likovnoteoretični spisi, Ljubljana 1997.
- Mary Acton, Learning to Look at Paintings, London-New York 2006.
Walter Koschatzky, Die Kunst der Zeichnung : Technik, Geschichte, Meisterwerke, Herrsching 1990.
- Walter Koschatzky, Die Kunst der Graphik : Technik, Geschichte, Meisterwerke, Hersching 1990.
Dodatna literatura:
- Milena Moškon, Grafika starih mojstrov, Celje 1957.
- Anthony Blunt: Artistic Theory in Italy 1450–1600, Oxford 1962.
- Luc Menaše: Zahodnoevropski slikani portret, Maribor 1962.
- Arthur Hind, A History of Engraving and Etching : From 15th Century to the Year 1914, New York, 1963
- Likovna umetnost (prevod Aleš Rojec), Ljubljana 1979 (in ponatisi).
- Federico Zeri, Ksenija Rozman, Evropski slikarji iz slovenskih zbirk, narodna galerija, Ljubljana 1993.
- Knjige iz zbirke Style and civilization (različne izdaje): George Henderson: Early medieval; George Henderson: Gothic; Michael Levey: Early Renaissance; Michael Levey: High Renaissance; John Shearman: Mannerism; John Rupert Martin: Baroque; Hugh Honour: Neo-classicism; Hugh Honour: Romanticism; Linda Nochlin: Realism.
- Knjige iz zbirke Geschichte der klassischen Bildgattungen in Quellentexten und Kommentaren:
Die Genremalerei (ur. Barbara Gaehtgens); Porträt (ur. Rudolf Preimesberger, Hannah Baader, Nicola Suthor); Landschaftsmalerei (ur. Werner Busch); Historienmalerei (ur. Thomas W. Gaehtgens; Uwe Fleckner); Stilleben (ur. Eberhard König, Christiane Schön).
Podrobnejša navodila za študijsko literaturo dobijo študenti na predavanjih.
Prerequisits
No special prerequisites.
Additional information on implementation and assessment - seminar work and its presentation
- oral exam
(Positive grade of seminar work is obligatory for access to oral exam.)
