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

Paper Code: 
VAP 302
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The course will enable the students to-

  • Gain an understanding of the historical origins of world art history.
  • Read and analyze paintings, sculptures and architecture created in various places of the world.
  • 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 -

CO47: Develop a creative eye to appreciate Western art considering its subject, style and techniques to later incorporate it in their own works.

CO48: Evaluate the significance of context in informing the interpretation of art works to contextualize their own artworks and those of their peers.

 

CO49: Develop an understanding on art periods to incorporate it in creating an art piece.

CO50: Understand major monuments, artists, methods and theories to assess the qualities of work of art in their historical and cultural settings.

 

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

 

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 Thuillier Flammarion, 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 & Guglielmo Maetzke
  • 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: 
2021-2022
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