DU1423 History of the 19th century Architecture

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Martin Horáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Martin Horáček, Ph.D.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Martin Horáček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 K31
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 objective of the course is gaining overview of architecture from the second half of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century, with the focus on Central Europe. Important styles, authors and buildings are discussed in the lectures, as well as theoretical approaches and period critics.
Learning outcomes
The successful student is able:
- to describe influential tendencies in architecture and architectural dicsourse from the second half of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century;
- to evaluate a relevant building, its architectural qualities and heritage value if applicable;
- to write an essay focused on a period building using the language and methods of professional art and architectural historiography and critics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Architecture in Europe in the second half of the 18th century 2. Classicism 3. Architecture in Bavaria in the first half of the 19th century, Leo von Klenze 4. Architecture in Prussia in the first half of the 19th century, K. F. Schinkel 5. Architecture in Austria in the first half of the 19th century 6. Architecture in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the first half of the 19th century 7. Architecture in Great Britain in the second half of the 19th century, Arts and Crafts Movement 8. Architecture in France in the second half of the 19th century, E. Viollet-le-Duc 9. Architecture in Germany in the second half of the 19th century, G. Semper 10. Architecture in Bavaria in the second half of the 19th century, King Ludwig II as a patron 11. Architecture in Austria in the second half of the 19th century, the Ringstrasse 12. Architecture in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the second half of the 19th century
Literature
    required literature
  • VYBÍRAL, Jindřich. Česká architektura na prahu moderní doby : devatenáct esejů o devatenáctém století. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2002, 331 s. ISBN 8072034758. info
  • ZATLOUKAL, Pavel. Příběhy z dlouhého století : architektura let 1750-1918 na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Olomouc: Muzeum umění Olomouc, 2002, 702 s. ISBN 8085227495. info
  • Dějiny českého výtvarného umění 1780/1890, 3/I - II. 1st ed. Praha: Academia, 2001, s.470, 407. info
  • BERGDOLL, Barry. European architecture 1750-1890. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000, 326 stran. ISBN 9780192842220. info
    recommended literature
  • VYBÍRAL, Jindřich. Friedrich Ohmann :die Entdeckung des Barocks und die Anfänge der modernen Architektur in Böhmen. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová, 2013, 350 s. ISBN 9788086863726. info
  • HORÁČEK, Martin. Za krásnější svět. Tradicionalismus v architektuře 20. a 21. století (Toward a more beautiful world. Traditionalism in architecture of the 20th and 21st centuries). 1. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal; VUT v Brně, 2013, 447 pp. ISBN 978-80-214-4586-4. info
  • HORÁČEK, Martin. Přesná renesance v české architektuře 19. století : dobová diskuse o slohu. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012, 363 s. ISBN 9788024429786. info
  • VYBÍRAL, Jindřich. Mladí mistři : architekti ze školy Otto Wagnera na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2002, 277 s. : i. ISBN 80-7203-474-X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Written test verifying the knowledge based on lectures and required reading.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017.
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