080040 UE The Medieval Collection in the Belvedere - New Technol. for the Exploitation & Transfer of Knowledge (2019W)

Contents: The course focuses on selected objects from the Belvedere"s collection of the Middle Ages, which will initially be studied according to scientific questions. The insights gained will then be implemented visually-audibly and in an appealing way tailored to today's museum public with the help of the digital tool Artivive. The focus is placed on panel paintings, altars and reliefs, possible themes include original locations and contexts, iconography, technique, polychromy. The first part of this course not only deals with the scientific examination of the objects by the students under the guidance of the course instructor, but also with the development of relevant questions suitable for later discussion. The basis for digital mediation is initially a critical look at how digital technologies are already being used in museums (e.g. online collections), but also at how digital technologies can influence the perception and experience of objects in museums.

Methods: Regarding the scientific examination of the selected objects from the Middle Ages collection in the Belvedere, the students will be trained by the course instructor. Several appointments will take place in the museum. Through reading and discussion, current theories on the digitization of museum collections will be explored. This will serve as a basis for the concepts for knowledge transfer to be developed in small groups. The concepts will then be implemented by the students in writing, audibly and visually with the help of the Artivive App, whereby the students will receive an introduction to the technical possibilities of the App. By the time of the presentation at the end of the course, the contributions are to be completed, contributions in English are welcome.

Aims: Students should first gain an insight into the scientific working techniques for researching objects in a museum context, such as the evaluation of archive material. They will then learn how to prepare complex art-scientific contents in an appealing and (didactically) vivid way both for a digital audience and for the real visitors of the museum and its exhibitions using contemporary technologies. Students should be able to reflect on theories of digitizing museum collections and incorporate them into creative concepts of knowledge transfer. The final presentation in the Belvedere will provide students with helpful feedback and an assessment of the relevance of their contributions from the point of view of museum experts.

Prerequisite for participation:
- own laptop
- knowledge in creating, cutting and editing video files (e.g. mp4) is recommended