RLB363 Islamic Arts

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Klapetek, Ph.D. (lecturer), Mgr. Aleš Chalupa, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 19. 10. 14:10–15:45 M24, Fri 16. 11. 14:10–15:45 M24, Fri 14. 12. 14:10–15:45 M24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLA08 Islam || RLKA08 Islam
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will enhance their knowledge gained in the Islam's basic course with detailed information about Islamic material culture and architecture. Among discussed topics there will be the development of the cult and civic buildings (mosques, madrassa, mausoleum or citadel) included. We will concern with the history and typology of calligraphy and book illustration. The course also stresses a wide field of applied arts (ceramics, metal objects, textile sites). In this course we will deal with the history of Islamic art in correspondence with the history of major Muslim nations (the Ottoman Empire, Seljuka or Mamluks). At the end of the course students will:
- have an enhanced knowledge of elementary facts about islamic art;
- be familiar with the the historical development of the basic period of Islamic art in important areas of Islamic culture;
- be able to critically interpret interpret the diverse textual, audiovisual and material manifestations of Islamic Art;
- be able to independently analyze issues and other topics that be related to Islamic art in traditional Muslim countries and Europe;
Syllabus
  • 0. Introduction to the course; 1. Umayyad Art 2. Abbasid Art 3. Fatimid dynasty in Egypt 4. Seljuk in Persia in Anatolia 5. Atabers and Ayyubids in Syria 6. Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt 7. Nasrid dynasty in Spain 8. Ottomans 9. Safavids 10. Mughals 11. Modern islamic architekture in Europe 12. evaluation.
Literature
    required literature
  • Islám : umění a architektura. Edited by Klára Ježková - Markus Hattstein - Peter Delius, Translated by Jan. 1. vyd. [Praha ]: Slovart, 2006, 639 s. ISBN 8072098462. info
  • GRUBE, Ernst J. Islámské umění. Translated by Klement Benda. Praha: Artia, 1973, 201 s. URL info
    recommended literature
  • EL-SAID, Issam and Ayşe PARMAN. Geometrická koncepce v islámském umění. Vyd. 1. Praha: Půdorys, 2008, 166 s. ISBN 9788086018232. info
  • KŘIKAVOVÁ, Adéla. Islám : ideál a skutečnost. 2., rozš. a aktualizované vy. Praha: Baset, 2002, 311 s. : i. ISBN 80-86223-71-X. info
  • BAHBOUH, Charif. Půvab arabské kaligrafie. 1. vyd. Praha: Dar Ibn Rushd, 2002, 171 s. ISBN 80-86149-36-6. info
  • LEWIS, Bernard. Dějiny Blízkého východu. Translated by Milena Pellarová - Zuzana Rousová. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1997, 383 s. ISBN 80-7106-191-3. info
  • PIJOÁN, José. Dějiny umění. Translated by Libuše Macková - Jan Schejbal - Hana Stašková. Vydání druhé. Praha: Odeon, 1983, 332 stran. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures and seminars. The homework is to draw up a paper.
Assessment methods
Requirements for the successful completion of the course are: 1) sufficient participation in education 2) submission of seminar paper, 3) active participation in seminar discussions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
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