Course: Art and architecture of Saxon renaissance in North Western Bohemia

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Course title Art and architecture of Saxon renaissance in North Western Bohemia
Course code KHI/K816
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šimková Táňa, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to the issue of the style of so called Saxon Renaissance 2. Albrecht Dürer 3. Lucas Cranach the Elder 4. Selected Czech artists and works, Dürer and Cranachś followers 5. Visit to National Gallery - Sternberg Palace 6. Typology of sculptures of so called Saxon Renaissance 7. Tombstones and epitaphs 8. Fonts and pulpits 9. Visit to the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Most 10. Introduction to architectural style of the Saxon Renaissance - history of research 11. Benedikt Ried and Arnold of Westphalia 12. The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Benešov n. Pl., the church of St. Jacob the Greater in Svádov 13. The church of St. Wenceslas in Valtířov, the church of St. Anna in Krupka 14. Excursion to the church of St. Florian in Krasne Brezno

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic issues of art and architectural production in style of so called Saxon Renaissance with special regard to the region of North Western Bohemia. Shown on selected examples of works of art, artists and historical buildings.
Graduates can define the notion of Saxon Renaissance, they can put it in the context of art and building history of the region and of Bohemia. They are also able to define characteristic features of relevant works.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Requirements: regular attendance, participation in at least two excursions and production of a written paper with an analysis of one selected artwork from the studied subject.
Recommended literature
  • JAN BIAŁOSTOCKI. The Art of the Renaissance in Eastern Europe. Oxford, 1976.
  • JAROMÍR HOMOLKA et al. Rozdně gotické umění v Čechách (1471 - 1526). Praha, 1985.
  • JIŘÍ JUST, ZDĚNĚK R. NEŠPOR, ONDŘEJ MATĚJKA et. al. Luteráni v českých zemích v proměnách staletí. Praha, 2009.
  • KATEŘINA HORNÍČKOVÁ, MICHAL ŠRONĚK. Umění české reformace (1380 - 1620). Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-200-1879-3.
  • MILADA A OLDŘICH RADOVI. Kniha o sklípkových klenbách. Praha, 1998. ISBN 809017437X 978809.
  • MILOŠ ŘEZNÍK. Sasko. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-7277-275-9.
  • PETR VOREL. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. Svazek 7, 1526 - 1618. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-7185-648-7.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archival Science and Record Management (A13) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -