WESTERN ART HISTORY (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25VAS(P)321
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to distinguish between the works from Ancient Egyptian to Roman empire with respect to the style of work. Develop an understanding of how art changes according to social political change.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course Title

25VAS(P)321

Western Art History 

(Theory)

CO47: Exploring the cultural and social practices of the Egyptian civilization and how art reflected that. Analyze their medium, technique and construction strategies. 

CO48: Evaluate the technique of ancient Greek pottery and the beginning of experimentation with the human body in sculptures. 

CO49:  Identify the rules and classical structures of Classical Greeks and the art of it. Analyze the rule-bound technical advancements in paintings, sculptures, and architecture. 

CO50: Analyse and evaluate style, identity, and subject matter of individual Hellenistic artists and prominent sculptures.

CO51: Recognize the grandiosity of Roman art and its separate identities as architects, relief sculptors and painters.  

CO52: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

Learning activities for the students:

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

Continuous

Assessment

Test, Semester end examination, Quiz, Solving

Problems in Tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual

And Group

Projects.

 

7.00
Unit I: 
Egyptian Art
5.00
Unit II: 
Greek Art - Archaic
  • Ancient Greek pottery: Geometric and Proto Geometric pottery 
  • Archaic Period: Black figure and red figure vases
  • Sculptures (Kouros and Kore)
6.00
Unit III: 
Greek Art -Classical
  • Classical Period Architecture (Orders- Doric, Ionic and Corinthian) 
  • Classical Period Sculpture Kritios Boy and Sculptor Policlitus
  • Classical Painting
7.00
Unit IV: 
Greek Art – Hellenistic
  • Hellenistic Period: Sculptors Prexitilis, Scopas, Lyssipus
  • Sculptures 
  • Dying Gaul 
  • Barberine Faun
  • Alter at Pergamum
  • Nike of Samothrace
  • Laocoon
6.00
Unit V: 
Roman Art
  • Architecture: 
  1. Temple of Fortuna Virilis, 
  2. Temple of Sibyl, 
  3. Sanctury of Fortuna 
  4. Primigenia,
  5. Colloseum
  • Sculptures
  • Portraits, 
  • Narrative Relief-
  1. Ara Pacis, 
  2. Arch of Titus,
  3. Column of Trajan,
  4. Arch of Constantine
  • Paintings
Essential Readings: 
  1. Cyril Aldred, Egyptian Art, Thames & Hudson World of art
  2. John Griffths Pedley, Greek Art and Archaeology, Pearson College
  3. Dr. Donald E. Strong, The Book of Art Vol 1, Origin of Western Art, Grolier
  4. Janson. H.W., The Story of Art History, Harry N. Abrams

Suggested Readings: 

  1. Gombrich, The Story of Art, Phaidon
  2. Fine Arts Journal (JSTOR) 
  3. Visual Studies
  4. Journal of Visual Culture
  5. Sculpture Journal
References: 
  1. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancientartcivilizations/roman/beg...
  2. http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/greek-art.htm
  3. https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-greece/hellenistic-greece
  4. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-arthistory/ancientmediterranea...
  5. https://study.com/academy/lesson/art-of-ancient-greeces-classical-period...
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpZka21Y6xA 
Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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