Universität Wien

080023 PS Case Study I: Painting and Photography. Patterns of Relationships in the 19th and 20th Century (2020S)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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max. 20 participants
Language: German

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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Of course - for the time being - all activities related to the seminar and tutorial have been switched to elearning. Dates and procedures will be communicated to the participants via the mailing lists of Moodle and Uspace.

  • Thursday 05.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 19.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 26.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 02.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 23.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 30.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 07.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 14.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 28.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 04.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 18.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Thursday 25.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07

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Aims, contents and method of the course

The invention of photography was declared early and frequently the death of painting. And certainly anti-mimetic developments in painting in the 19th and 20th centuries can be understood as a reaction to the unsurpassable 'truthfulness' of the pictures drawn by the 'pencil of nature' (H. F. Talbot, 1844) and to the soon mass distribution of photo-based pictures. On the other hand, painting of the 19th and 20th centuries has often resorted to photography as a technical aid and as a reference object in its own right. The case study deals with the complex relationship between painting and photography, starting from technical aspects (the light image of photography in relation to the perspective projection of the Renaissance) and semiotic implications (photography as an 'icon', which, in Ch. S. Peirce's terminology, is also an index). We briefly discuss the development of photo-based visual media and the late recognition of photography as an 'art'. The historical focus is on interferences of painting and photography in artworks since the 1960s.
Aim: Introduction to art historical methods and their semiotic foundations; introduction to perspective theory; exercise in work analysis.
Methods: Close readings of texts and artworks

Assessment and permitted materials

- active participation in discussions
- Presentation on one aspect of the seminar topic
- Consolidation in the form of a written term paper (15,000-20,000 characters of continuous text)
- By registering for these terms and conditions, you agree that Turnitin automated plagiarism detection software will check all partial written submissions you make to moodle.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirement:
- Attendance is mandatory. In case of absence due to illness or exceptional family circumstances, written proof must be provided.
- For a positive completion of the course, all partial tasks must be completed, including participation in all tutorial units
- Seminar paper: In order to ensure good scientific practice, the course lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion after submission of the paper, which must be completed positively.
Assessment standard:
- active participation in discussions 20%.
- Speech and presentation 25 %
- Consolidation in the form of a written homework 55%

Examination topics

The texts, works and art historical contexts covered in the case study.

Reading list

Will be provided via a Seminarapparat in the library and via Moodle.

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