IJ0B632 Thematic chapters of Italian Art and Civilization: Middle Ages and Antiquity

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Wagner, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Garajová, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:30–14:05 G23
Prerequisites
The course is in the Italian language.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to give a general survey and iconographic itineraries of ancient and medieval Italian art. The students should be able to undestand and to acquire so a basic knowledge of the Italian art, iconography and culture of this time. They should learn to describe an artwork with richest as possible an Italian technical vocabulary.
Syllabus
  • SYLLABUS: 1. –Introduction to the iconography: the Divine Comedy (Divina Commedia) of Dante Alighieri. 2.- The Botticelli´s illustrations of Dante’s Inferno (Hell). 3. – The comparison between the mythological figures as Charon in Dante’s Inferno and the “demons” in the ancient Etruscan tombs. 4.- The poem The Triumph of Death (Triumphi) of Francesco Petrarca and the fresco The Triumph of Death in the Camposanto di Pisa and other medieval frescos. 5.- The painted scenes of the Apocalypse in the Italian medieval churches, chapels and baptisteries (Giotto). 6.- The representations of the hell and demons in the Italian medieval churches and baptisteries. 7.- The Botticelli´s illustrations of the Purgatory (Purgatorio) and Paradise (Paradiso) in Dante’s Divine Comedy. 9.- The scenes of the paradise in the ancient Roman tombs. 10.- The frequently images and symbols of the “afterlife”, demons and angels, from the ancient art up to the medieval art. 11.- An iconographic itinerary on the theme of the “underworld” from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. 12.- Research and insights on the iconographic methods and on the teaching materials.
Literature
    required literature
  • PELLEGRINO, Francesca, POLETTI, Federico: Episodi e personaggi della letteratura. Milano: Dizionari dell’Arte, Electa, 2003.
  • Dante Alighieri: Božská komedie (La Divina Commedia), přel. Vladimír Mikeš. Praha: Academia, 2009.
  • GARZANTI (ed.): Arte. Vyd. 3. Milano: Le Garzantine, 2002.
    recommended literature
  • BATTISTINI, Matilde: Simboli e Allegorie. Dizionari dell´Arte. Milano: Electa, 2002
  • IMPELLUSO, Lucia: Eroi e Dei dell´antichita´. Dizionari dell´Arte. Milano: Electa, 2002.
  • MARCHESE, Riccardo, GRILLINI, Andrea: Scrittori e opere. Storia e antologia della letteratura italiana. Dalle origini al Quattrocento. Vol. 1. Firenze: La Nuova Italia, 1986.
  • CHASTEL, André: Storia dell’arte italiana. Vyd. 10, Vol. 1. Bari: Laterza, 2012.
  • VERGASSOLA, Luca: Il Gotico. Architettura, scultura e pittura. La Spezia: Zeus, 2000.
  • DE CAPOA, Chiara: Episodi e personaggi dell´Antico Testamento. Dizionari dell´Arte. Milano: Electa, 2003.
  • DI CAPUA, Giovanni: Tarquinia. Vol. 1. Montefiascone: ed. Scipioni, 2015.DI CAPUA, Giovanni: Tarquinia. Vol. 1. Montefiascone: ed. Scipioni, 2015.
  • ARGAN, Giulio Carlo: Storia dell'arte italiana. Vyd. 2, Vol. 2. Firenze: Sansoni, 1988.
  • ZUFFI, Stefano: Grande Atlante del Rinascimento. Milano: Electa, 2007.
  • HOLLINGSWORTH, Mary, ARGAN, Giulio C.: Storia universale dell´arte. Firenze: Giunti, 2002.
  • ROYT, Jan: Slovník biblické ikonografie. Praha: Karolinum, 2007.
  • SENA CHIESA, Gemma: Arte romana al tempo di Costantino, Art e Dossier, 295, 2013.
  • ZANKER, Paul: Arte Romana. Roma-Bari: Laterza, 2008.
  • BATTISTINI, Matilde: Simboli e Allegorie. Dizionari dell´Arte. Milano: Electa, 2002.
  • GOMBRICH, Ernst Hans: La storia dell’arte. Vyd. 16, London - New York: Phaidon, 2010. GOMBRICH, Ernst Hans: Příběh umění. Praha: Argo, 2001.
  • TROIAN, Roaul, MRÁZ, Bohumír: Malý slovník výtvarného umění. Praha: Fortuna, 1996.
  • GARIN, Eugenio: Scienza e vita civile nel Rinascimento italiano. Vyd. 7. Bari: Laterza, 2014.
Teaching methods
The course is based on iconographic and comparative methods, and therefore on the process of analysis and reconstruction of thematic itineraries. The comparative method allows us to compare the visual arts with literature and especially to better showcase the literary sources of the artworks.
Assessment methods
Written examination: written report on artworks with a specific iconographic theme in Italian language. Oral examination: Oral presentation of the written report that was previously prepared. The attendance at the course is highly recommended.
Language of instruction
Italian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
General note: Kurz je doporučen studentům od 3. ročníku.
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