VVm012 Theory of Art 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PaedDr. Radek Horáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PaedDr. Radek Horáček, Ph.D.
Department of Art – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Nedomová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Art – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Students get acquainted with basic definitions and terminology and acquire knowledge about the main currents of development in art theory.
Learning outcomes
The student acquires knowledge about the essence of the field, knows the basic terminology, personalities, methodological concepts and developmental stages of art theory.
Syllabus
  • • Theory of art as a part of theoretical thinking of ancient antiquity • Marabilia, ekfrasis, travelogues and the beginnings of descriptions and interpretations of works of art • Recipes and descriptions of technologies in the Renaissance and Enlightenment • Lives of celebrities - biographical concept of theory • The birth of art theory in the 19th century - Vienna School • Erwin Panofsky and Ernst Gombrich • Postmodernism and its representatives
Literature
  • Kroupa, J. (1996). Školy dějin umění: metodologie dějin umění (1. vyd.). Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
  • Pospiszyl, T. (Ed.). (1998). Před obrazem: antologie americké výtvarné teorie a kritiky (1. vyd.). Praha: OSVU.
  • Murphy, R. (2010). Teoretizace avantgardy: modernismus, expresionismus a problém postmoderny. Brno: Host.
  • Kesner, L. (1997). Vizuální teorie: současné anglo-americké myšlení o výtvarných dílech. Jinočany: H.
Teaching methods
lectures, reading
Assessment methods
• Elaboration of an annotated abstract from current foreign language literature
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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