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080003 PS Case Study I: Monastic Foundations in Byzantium after the 9th Century (2025W)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Tu 07.10. 09:00-10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 14.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 21.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 28.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 04.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 11.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 18.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 25.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 02.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 09.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 16.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 13.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 20.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 27.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is to examine the new foundation of churches and monasteries in the Byzantine Empire from the 9th century onwards. The founders, society, the numerous religious disputes and, in particular, contacts with the neighbours play an integral role in this process. This lecture is based on the following questions: What was the significance of monasticism in the Middle Ages? What liturgical impulses inspired the new pictorial compositions? What links can be established between the pictorial programmes and the contemporary spiritual context, and what do these say about the donors and artists? What is the relationship between the patron's initiative, theological significance and artistic conception?
Through engagement with a specific art historical topic and relevant literature, students become familiar with the art historical research process. They actively apply the content, methodological, and terminological knowledge acquired in the introductory phase and through self-study, and practice analyzing and interpreting artworks as well as structured, critical reading of texts. They learn to master fundamental research techniques, particularly those of bibliographing, literature procurement, and citation, and apply them when writing their own texts.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Active participation in discussions
- Presentation
- In-depth study in the form of a written term paper (10,000-15,000 characters)
- By registering for this course, you agree that the automated plagiarism detection software Turnitin will check all written submissions you upload to Moodle.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
- Mandatory attendance. In case of absence due to illness or a family emergency, the lecturer must be informed in advance and a written proof must be provided.
- Attendance at the tutorial. In case of absence, a thematically similar session in another tutorial group must be attended. Please contact your tutor.
- To successfully complete the course, all partial performances must be fulfilled (including participation in all tutorial sessions).
- Term paper: To ensure good scientific practice, the course instructor may invite students to a grade-relevant discussion after submission of the paper, which must be positively completed.

Assessment criteria:
- Active participation in discussions 15%
- Presentation 30%
- In-depth study in the form of a written term paper 55%

Grading scale:
1 (very good) 100-90 points; 2 (good) 89-81 points; 3 (satisfactory) 80-71 points; 4 (sufficient) 70-61 points; 5 (insufficient) 60-0 points

Examination topics

Exam content is the material covered in the course.

Reading list

Bakirtzis, N., Hagios Ioannis Prodromos Monastery on Mount Menoikeion: Byzantine monastic practice, sacred topography, and architecture, Princeton 2006; Jordan, R. H., The synaxarion of the Monastery of the Theotokos Evergetis, Belfast 2000-2005; Mullet, M. (ed.), Founders and Refounders of Byzantine monasteries, Belfast 2007; Mount Athos and Byzantine monasticism, Birmingham 1994; Thomas, J. Ph./Constantinides Hero, A. (eds.), Byzantine monastic foundation documents: a complete translation of the surviving founders’ typika and testaments, Washington 2000; Konti, V. (ed.), Monasticism in the Peloponnese 4t 15th c., Athens 2004; Kaplan, M., Monastères, images, pouvoirs et société à Byzance, Paris 2016.

Association in the course directory

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