DU2810c Seminar: Form, Space, Function in architectural history

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:10–15:45 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
Art historical approaches, which are ingested for analysis and interpretation of architectural works, will be discussed and practiced during the tutorial.
The prerequisite for the completion is the acquisition of basic knowledge of the bachelor course Introduction to Art History I - Architecture (those who come from other undergraduate studies, it is recommended to study the basic materials in e-learning).
The aim of course in Master's program is get knowledge of basic concepts in history of architecture and learn to use them in the most diverse cases by analyzing architectural objects.
Syllabus
  • 1. The form and material in architecture: principle of tectonic, principle of stereotomy, stereotomic illusion.
  • 2. Aesthetics of volumen, stereometry, element disposition.
  • 3. Visual significance: the opportunity to shape, form of highness.
  • 4. Analysis and interpretation of forms.
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  • 5. Space: spatial sensation, spatial effects.
  • 6. Architectural space in "Brno school of art history": the spatial concept, space and place.
  • 7. Space and metaphorical epithets: additive-divisive, closed-open; finite-infinite.
  • 8. Description of spatial units in historical architecture - travé, united space, directed, segmented and compartmentalized; anthropocentrically space, the room units, etc.
  • 9. Description of spatial units in modern architecture: spatial plan (Raumplan), free plan (plan libre), flowing space, open space.
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  • 10. “Kunstaufgabe” by Jacob Burckhardt.
  • 11. Patterns of intentions by Michael Baxandall.
  • 12. Function, task and artistic role in the architecture.
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  • 13. Summary: Methods of interpretation of architecture today.
Literature
  • KROUPA, Jiří. Umělci, objednavatelé a styl : studie z dějin umění. Vyd. 1. Brno: Filozofická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity - Seminář dějin umění, 2006, 399 s. ISBN 8073640368. info
  • FIDLER, Petr. "Form follows function". Zur Funktionalität der Profanarchitektur der frühen Neuzeit. In: Život pražských paláců. Documenta pragensia XXVIII. Praha 2009, s. 25-57.
  • KROUPA, Jiří. Místo jako zázrak, aneb Obrana architektonického prostoru. In: Milena Sršňová (ed.), Prostor a architektonický prostor. Sborník z kolokvia (e-book). Praha: Springer media 2005, s. 24-28.
  • BAXANDALL, Michael. Patterns of intention : on the historical explanation of pictures. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985, xii, 147. ISBN 0300037635. info
Teaching methods
Practical tutorial.
Assessment methods
Presentation, an essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
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