3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1021315BNW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
The lectures focus on the Western European religious and profane iconography. The explored time frame extends from the early Christian art to the present day, with an emphasis on Renaissance art. Since the Western European iconography is often rooted in Antiquity, this period will be treated when required.
The course elaborates on the methods of iconography/iconology and the major sources from which artists drew their themes and representations. On the basis of concrete cases (selected topics), the complexity and the historic interdependence of iconographic themes is shown. The students are required to read some stories from the Bible. They have to present them (in small groups) to their fellow students. This assignment is required, but no points will be awarded.
The students have to take notes. Digitized course material (PP’s and notes by the lecturer) will be available on Pointcarré.
The lecturer will provide additional publication references in class.
An art historian works with visual sources that he must analyse and interpret. At first he often has to be able to identify a theme or subject of a work of art. The course provides tools that help students to decrypt images. This happens on the one hand by increasing their ready knowledge in relation to common iconographic themes, taken from the Bible, classical authors etc. On the other hand, by stimulating insights in the methodological approaches to the source material and by stimulating their interest in related research areas, including cultural history, intellectual history and historical
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Oral exam with written preparation. One main question (synthesis and insight) & one supplementary question (knowledge).
This course offer isn't part of a fixed set of graduation requirements. Hence, it is a free elective.