VVb005 Art History 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. MgA. Ondřej Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. MgA. Ondřej Navrátil, Ph.D.
Department of Art and Creation – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Nedomová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Art and Creation – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Thu 17:00–18:50 C2 učebna
Prerequisites
The History of Art The Development of Art Culture
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 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
The course broadens knowledge and deepens the understanding of the medieval art. At the end of the course students will be able to understand and explain classification, forms and transformations of the medieval art. In addition to the basic facts, they will be able to interpret religious, historical background of changes of the forms of art. Students will be able to hand down acquired information, to apply it in their view of their surroundings and to use in orientation in their personal creative development.
Learning outcomes
The student is able after graduation:
-name the basic periods of the medieval art, key works and personalities after completing the educational unit;
-interpret works of art on the background of cultural, historical and other phenomena;
-appreciate the importance of art for society and its personal development;
-hand down acquired information;
Key topics
  • Characteristics of the Middle Ages and its basic stages
  • religion, culture and history of the Middle Ages in relation to art
  • Byzantine art
  • Pre-romanesque art
  • Romanesque art
  • Gothic art
Study resources and literature
  • Románské umění : architektura - sochařství - malířství. Edited by Rolf Toman, Translated by Jan M. Heller - Miroslav Koláč - Jiří Ma. První vydání. [Praha]: Slovart, 2006, 480 stran. ISBN 8072097652. info
  • BARTLOVÁ, Milena. Průvodce studiem dějin středověkého výtvarného umění. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2003, 150 s. ISBN 8021032960. info
  • Gotika : architektura - plastika - malířství. Edited by Rolf Toman, Translated by Blanka Pscheidtová, Photo by Achim Bednorz. 1. české vyd. V Praze: Slovart, 2000, 521 s. ISBN 8072092480. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures, class discussion, consultation
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
presentation, essay, written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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