DSBcB032 Late Ancient and Early Christian Culture

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Marie Pardyová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Melounová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:10–15:45 A21
Prerequisites
Good orientation in greek and roman art would be welcome. The course is suitable for students of History of Antiquity, Classical philology, Classical archaeology, Medieval archaeology, History of religions, Art history and for those, who want to be acquainted with the transformation of the antiquity into christianism in the field of arts. The course will be tought in Czech, beiing accompanied by the detailed e-learning support in English, so it is also suitable for foreign students.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to make students acquainted with the principles of early christian art which had resulted from the context of previous art of greek and roman pagan Antiquity and of its language. They should understand principles of the early christian iconography, art of catacombs, with iconography of sarcophagi, architecture and mosaic decoration of early christian churches to the seventh century A. D.
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is: to explain the principles of early christian art which had resulted from the context of previous art of greek and roman pagan Antiquity and of its language. They will be acquainted with the early christian iconography, art of catacombs, with iconography of sarcophagi, architecture and mosaic decoration of early christian churches to the seventh century A. D.
Syllabus
  • origins of early christian art and its specific formation based on the greek and roman pagan art Iconophobia of early church and its limits in the world of Antiquity, evidences at Dura Europos origins of specific iconography based upon pagan models symbolic language of art in the roman catacombs iconography of sarcophagy and signification of their decoration style and technology of production of the sarcophagi architecture of christian churches and its decoration typology of churches and their conservation painting and mosaics in churches of 4th bis to 7th century early christian art and its function into the final romanisation of christianity interactions between the pagan and christian world
Literature
    recommended literature
  • EFFENBERGER, Arne. Frühchristliche Kunst und Kultur :von den Anfängen bis zum 7. Jahrhundert. Leipzig: Koehler & Amelang, 1986. ISBN 3-7338-0010-9. info
  • GRABAR, André. L'empereur dans l'art byzantin. London: Variorum Reprints, 1971, v, 296. ISBN 0902089218. info
  • GRABAR, André. Christian iconography : a study of its origins. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1968, l, 174. ISBN 0691018308. info
  • GRABAR, A. L´age d´or de Justinien. Paris, 1966. info
  • GRABAR, A. Le premier art chrétien (200-395). Paris, 1966. info
  • GRABAR, André. Christian iconography : a study of its origins : the A.W. Mellon lectures in the fine arts, 1961, the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1961, l, 174. info
    not specified
  • GRABAR, André. Les voies de la création en iconographie chrétienne : antiquité et moyen âge. Paris: Flammarion, 1994, 442 s. ISBN 2080816152. info
  • VOLBACH, Wolfgang Fritz, Jacqueline LAFONTAINE-DOSOGNE and Milko BIČEV. Byzanz und der christliche Osten. Berlin: Propyläen Verlag, 1990, 424 s. ISBN 354951034. info
  • BRENK, B. Spätantike und frühes Christentum. In Propyläen Kunstgeschichte. Berlin, 1977. Suppl. I. info
  • DEICHMANN, Friedrich Wilhelm. Frühchristliche Bauten und Mosaiken von Ravenna. Edited by Franz Xaver Bartl - Julie Boehringer. Baden-Baden: Verlag für Kunst und Wissenschaft, 1958, 7 nečísl. info
Teaching methods
lectures with explanations of iconographical varieties and its signification, e-learning presentations to the topics written in english.
Assessment methods
written test or oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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