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080004 UE Course: Late Antique and Byzantine Iconography (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Mo 06.10. 16:00-17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 13.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 20.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 27.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 03.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 10.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 17.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 24.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 01.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 15.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 12.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 19.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25
  • Monday 26.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 3 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-25

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture deals with early Christian and Byzantine iconography in its chronological development. All narrative scenes and typologies are discussed and contextualised. In addition to describing and recognising the iconographies, students acquire an understanding of early Christian and Byzantine image narratives.
The students deepen the specialized knowledge acquired during their previous studies.

Assessment and permitted materials

Exercises are courses with continuous assessment, in which active participation is evaluated through the following oral and written contributions:
- Participation in discussions
- (Short) presentations, group presentations
- Handouts, short critiques
- Research assignments
- written paper(s)
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.
- To successfully complete the course, all partial performances must be fulfilled.

Assessment criteria:
- Short presentations: 60%
- Active participation in discussions: 15%
- written paper(s): 25%

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

Bisconti, F., Temi di Iconografia Paleocristiana, Roma 2000; Cormack, R., Byzantine Art, Oxford 2000; Cutler A./Spieser J.-M., Byzance Médiévale (700-1204), Paris 1996; Deckers, J.G., Die frühchristliche und byzantinische Kunst, München 2007; Kazhdan, A. P., Talbot, A.-M. (eds.), The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, 1-3, Oxford 1991; Safran, L., Heaven on Earth: Art and the Church in Byzantium, Pennsylvania 1998.

Association in the course directory

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