DU1261m Power of images in medieval and early modern Europe

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 17:30–19:05 K31
Prerequisites
The lecture gives a history of the role that viewer response has for works of art and images in the Medieval and Early Modern Europe.
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
At the end of the course students should be able to understand the different function and perception of images in the Medieval and Early Modern society, i.e. before the creation of modern concept of art.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Posvátné a zázračné obrazy ve středověku a raném novověku
  • Obraz a kult
  • Ikonoklasmy a ničení obrazů
  • Obraz a liturgie
  • Votivní obrazy, zázraky a pouti
  • Umění, meditace a afekty
  • Proměna funkce sakrálního obrazu po Tridentském koncilu
  • Obrazy a magie
  • Obrazy a rituály
  • Podobnost, přítomnost a moc portrétu
  • Smyslovost, tělesnost a cenzura v umění
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Shepherd, Rupert, Maniura, Robert: Presence: The Inherence of the Prototype Within Images And Other Objects. Ashgate Publishing, 2006
  • BARTLOVÁ, Milena. Skutečná přítomnost :středověký obraz mezi ikonou a virtuální realitou, Praha: Argo, 2012. ISBN: 978-80-257-0542-1
  • BELTING, Hans. Bild und Kult : eine Geschichte des Bildes vor dem Zeitalter der Kunst. 6. Aufl. München: C.H.Beck. 700 s. ISBN 3406377688. 2006. info
  • FREEDBERG, David. The power of images : studies in the history and theory of response. Pbk. ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. xxv, 534. ISBN 0226261468. 1991. info
    not specified
  • The idol in the age of art : objects, devotions and the early modern world. Edited by Michael Wayne Cole - Rebecca Zorach. Surrey: Ashgate. xix, 356. ISBN 9780754652908. 2009. info
  • BELTING, Hans. Das echte Bild : Bildfragen als Glaubensfragen. München: C.H. Beck. 239 s. ISBN 3406534600. 2005. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
final written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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