History of Western Art (Ancient-Early Medieval) (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAP 302
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The course will enable the students to:

  1. Gain an understanding of the historical origins of world art history.
  2. Read and analyze paintings, sculptures and architecture created in various places of the world.
  3. Understand major monuments, artists, methods and theories and to assess the qualities of work of art in their historical and cultural settings.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES:

 

 

Course

 

 

 

Course Outcomes

 

Learning and teaching strategies

 

Assessment Strategies

 

Paper Code

 

Paper Title

 

 

 

VAP 302

 

 

 

History of Western Art (Ancient-Early Medieval)

(Theory)

 

The students will be able to-

CO38:  Develop a creative eye to appreciate Western art considering its subject, style and techniques.

CO39: Demonstrate understanding to get hold on various art periods of Western art and identify the effects of art works.

CO40: To understand the significance of context in informing the interpretation of art works.

CO41: Assess the relationship between effects and techniques in a range of art works done by Western artists.

CO42: Understand major monuments, artists, methods and theories and to assess the qualities of work of art in their historical and cultural settings.

CO43: Trace the origin of Ancient Indian Art and its evolution.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration.

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks.

 

Semester end examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, regular submission.

 

 

6.00
Unit I: 

Greek Art: Ancient Greek pottery: Geometric and Proto Geometric pottery
Archaic Period: Red and black figurine vases
Sculptures (Kouros and Kore)

6.00
Unit II: 

Greek Art: Classical Period Architecture (Orders- Doric, Ionic and Corinthian)
Classical Period Sculpture Kritios Boy and Sculptor Polykleitos
Classical Painting

6.00
Unit III: 

Greek Art: Hellenistic Sculptors: Praxiteles, Scopas and Lysippus
Sculptures: Dying Gaul, Barberine Faun, Altar at Pergamon, Nike of Samothrace, Laocoon

6.00
Unit IV: 

Roman Art: Architecture of Temple of Fortuna Virilis, Temple of Sibyl, Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Colloseum, Ara Pacis, Arch of Titus, Column of Trajan and Arch of Constantine

6.00
Unit V: 

Early Christian Art: Painting, Mosaic, Catacombs, Sculptures

Essential Readings: 

 

 

References: 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  • Medieval Architecture in Western Europe: From A.D. 300 to 1500:  Robert G. Calkins
  • History of Mediaeval Art : Franz Von Reber; Joseph Thacher Clarke
  • Egyptian art by Cyril Aldred
  • Greek Art: John Boardman
  • Greek art and Archeology: John Griffiths
  • Archaic and Classical Greek Art : Robin Osbome
  • Roman Art: Romulus To Constantine: Nancy H. Ramage, Andrew Ramage
  • A Concise History Of Art       : Bazin, Germain ,  Thames and Hudson, 1958
  • A World of Art : Sayre, Henry M.    1994
  • History of Art: Jacques ThuillierFlammarion, 2003
  • History of Art : H.W. Janson Thames & Hudson, 1991 Revised reprint
  • Werner Keller, The Etruscans, Albert L. Knopf, Inc., 1974
  • The art of the Etruscans: Mario Moretti &GuglielmoMaetzke
  • Roman art : Francesco Abbate (Ed.)
  • Heinz Kahler : Rome & her Empire
  • Moses Haddas : Imperial Rome
  • Michael Vickers, The Roman world
  • Encyclopaedia of Byzantine and Medieval art : Rene Huyghe, Larousse Jean Lassus
  • The Early Christian and Byzantine world, Paul Hamlyn, 1966
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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