HISTORY OF WESTERN ART (ANCIENT-EARLY MEDIEVAL) (Theory)

Paper Code: 
CVAS 302
Credits: 
2
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

 

Course Code

 

Course Title

 

CVAS 302

 

History of Western Art (Ancient-Early Medieval)

(Theory)

The students will -

CO48: Develop a creative eye to appreciate Western art considering its subject, style and techniques to later incorporate it in their own works.

CO49: Evaluate the significance of context in informing the interpretation of art works to contextualize their own artworks and those of their peers.

CO50: Adapt to art styles like realism, idealism, and naturalism etc., form opinions on styles of artists to produce structure that exemplify the need.

CO51: 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

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

6.00
Unit V: 

Early Christian Art: Painting, Mosaic, Catacombs, Sculptures 

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Penelope J.E. Davies, Walter B. Denny, Janson’s History of Art: Western Tradition,  Pearson Education, Inc., 1991
  • Gombrich E.H, The Story of Art, Phaidon Publishers
  • Bazin, Germain , A Concise History Of Art, Thames and Hudson, 1958
  • Franz Reber, History of Mediaeval Art, Harper & Brothers
  • Jean Lassus, The Early Christian and Byzantine World, Hamlyn
  • Boardman John, Greek art, New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1996
  • Michael Vickers, The Roman world, Peter Bedrick Books, 1989

E-Resources:

Reference Journals:

  • JOA - Journal of Arts
  • Shodh Kosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Atishay Kalit- A Bilingual Research Journal of Fine Arts, Culture and Humanities
  • Kala: The Journal of Indian Art History Congress
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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