080053 EX Art in Vienna (2015S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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5th and 19th March seminars and 25th June seminar will be held in the Institut für Kunstgeschichte (Seminar room 2, UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20), while other seminars will be held at museums.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 19.02.2015 10:00 to Th 26.02.2015 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 16.03.2015 10:00
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
05.03.
09:00 - 11:00
Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
Thursday
19.03.
09:00 - 11:00
Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
Thursday
25.06.
09:00 - 11:00
Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The course is devoted to the study of some of the Islamic artworks preserved in museum institutions within the city of Vienna. Islamic artworks vary enormously, ranging from medieval miniatures to war paraphernalia belonging to the Ottoman army. Through a close-study of the objects, students are introduced to different artistic materials, such as textiles, glasses and ivories, and the related artistic techniques. The course is structured so that each artwork is analysed on its own, with a focus on its material quality, formal features and iconography. Artworks have also their own story: seminars also focus on the context of production of the objects as well as on their biography and life that eventually led them to Vienna and, in some cases, to have their form and functions modified. Eventually, the way artworks are displayed nowadays is also discussed.
Assessment and permitted materials
Participation, oral presentation and written paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students are expected to get acquainted with the main collections of Vienna and their Islamic artworks. They are also expected to develop an independent approach to single objects, including a critical analysis ranging from the formal description to the context of production of single artworks.
Examination topics
After two introductory seminars, students have the privilege to encounter directly the objects and the space in which they are displayed. Each student is supposed to have at least one object-based presentation followed by a general discussion.
Reading list
- Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom, The art and the architecture of Islam, 1250-1800, Yale University Press, 1996.
- Stephan Vernoit (ed.), Discovering Islamic Art. Scholars, Collectors and Collections 1850-1950, I.B. Tauris, 2000 (selected chapters).
- David Roxburgh, “Au bonheur des amateurs; collecting and exhibiting Islamic art, ca. 1880-1910, Ars Orientalis 20 (2000), pp. 9-38.
- Barbara Kark, Treasury – Kunstkammer – Museum: objects from the Islamic world in the museum collections of Vienna, Österreiche Akademie der WWissenschaften, 2011.
- Stephan Vernoit (ed.), Discovering Islamic Art. Scholars, Collectors and Collections 1850-1950, I.B. Tauris, 2000 (selected chapters).
- David Roxburgh, “Au bonheur des amateurs; collecting and exhibiting Islamic art, ca. 1880-1910, Ars Orientalis 20 (2000), pp. 9-38.
- Barbara Kark, Treasury – Kunstkammer – Museum: objects from the Islamic world in the museum collections of Vienna, Österreiche Akademie der WWissenschaften, 2011.
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