Course: Introduction to the History Architecture II

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Course title Introduction to the History Architecture II
Course code KHI/KBS21
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Podroužek Kamil, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Renaissance architecture of Europe - basic typology of buildings and structures, characteristic elements, centres. 2. The Proto-Renaissance and the beginnings of the Renaissance under the Jagiellonians. 3. Renaissance architecture of Bohemia, Moravia adn Bohemian Silesia in the first half of the 16th century. 4. Renaissance architexture of Bohemia, Moravia and Bohemian Silesia in the second half of the 16th century. 5. Renaissance architecture in NW Bohemia. 6. Baroque architecture of Europe - basic typology of buildings and structures, characteristic elements, centres, directions. 7. Mannerism and the beginnings of Baroque under Rudolf II and Matthias. 8. Early Baroque architecture I. 9. Early Baroque architecture II. 10. High Baroque architecture I. 11. High Baroque architecture II. 12. Baroque architecture of NW Bohemia I. 13. Baroque architecture of NW Bohemia II. 14. Credit test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the basic points and features of the development of historical architecture over a time span from the beginnings of the Renaissance to the Baroque, with an emphasis on the historical development of domestic architecture in the general context of European historical and cultural development. The chronological overview of the development of architecture includes the main developmental features, the characteristics of architecture of a given style, an overview of the most important buildings, and an introduction to the historical framework influencing the development of architecture in the relevant time period.
The student gains a basic overview of the development of Renaissance and Baroque architecture in Bohemia, Moravia and Bohemian Silesia. They learn about the typology of Renaissance and Baroque buildings and their construction. They are able to classify Renaissance and Baroque buildings in Bohemia, Moravia and Bohemian Silesia on the basis of their distinctive architectureal features. The students gains a basic oveview of the major centrs of Renaissance and Baroque architecture in Europe.
Prerequisites
Introduction to the history of architecture I.

Assessment methods and criteria
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Attendance at class with a maximum of three absences, study of the literature, preparation and presentation of a paper, preparation of a seminar paper, successful completion of the exam. In the paper, the student presents one selected building type, Renaissance or Baroque, with an emphasis on its architectural features and its function. In the seminar paper, the student describes the compostion, layout and facade of a selected Renaissance or Baroque building using the literature. The text is accompanied by an illustrative photographic appendix.
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