Universität Wien

080073 UE Course: "Napoli a Vienna." Neapolitan Baroque Paintings in Viennese Collections (2024W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Tu 29.10. 10:45-14:00 Ort in u:find Details

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Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N


15.10. 09:15 - 12:30: Schloss Rohrau, Gemäldegalerie Harrach (Schloss Rohrau 1, 2471 Rohrau, NÖ). Meeting point: courtyard.
29.10. 10:45 - 14:00: Kunsthistorisches Museum (Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna). Meeting point: entrance.
12.11. 10:45 - 12:15: Upper Belvedere (Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Vienna). Meeting point: entrance.
26.11. 10:45 - 13:45: Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Schillerplatz 3, 1010 Vienna). Meeting point: entrance.
14.01. 10:45 - 14:00: Kunsthistorisches Museum (Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna). Meeting point: entrance.
21.01. 10:45 - 14:00: Neukloster Abbey (Neuklostergasse 1, 2700 Wiener Neustadt).

Travel and admission costs:
- Round trip from Vienna to Rohrau (approx. 25 €)
- Round trip from Vienna to Wiener Neustadt (approx. 25 €)
- Entrance ticket for Rohrau Castle (12 €)
- Entrance ticket for the KHM (21 €, U25: 18 €)
- Guided tour of the Neukloster Abbey (2 - 5€)

As we will be visiting the KHM several times, it is recommended to purchase an annual ticket (€ 53, U25: € 27).

  • Tuesday 01.10. 10:45 - 12:15 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
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  • Tuesday 12.11. 10:45 - 12:15 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 26.11. 10:45 - 14:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 10.12. 10:45 - 14:00 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 14.01. 10:45 - 14:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 21.01. 10:45 - 14:00 Ort in u:find Details

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Already in the 16th century, Naples was considered one of Europe's leading cultural metropolises. For three decades, the city was governed by French, Aragonese, and Spanish viceroys. After the War of the Spanish Succession, the Habsburgs of Austria replaced the Spanish regency in 1707. Although the administration of the Austrian viceroys lasted less than thirty years (1707-1734), it led to an extraordinary intensification of economic and cultural relations between Naples and Vienna. Consequently, cultural and artistic exchange processes developed between the two artistic centres, traces of which can still be observed today. The course invites students to explore the most important Neapolitan Baroque paintings that can be admired in Vienna today. In addition to analysing the stylistic and iconographic aspects of these masterpieces on-site, we will examine their creation processes and the conditions under which they were commissioned. Particular attention will be given to the artistic taste and representational strategies of the Viennese aristocracy, focusing on the collecting activities of important patrons and the decoration of city and garden palaces during this period.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Participation in Class Discussion
- Presentation
- Handout
- Short Text (Catalogue Entry)

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Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- Compulsory attendance. In case of absence due to illness or exceptional family situation, written proof must be submitted.
- All assignments must be completed for positive completion of the course.

Italian language skills are advantageous but not mandatory.

Examination topics

- Active Participation in Class Discussions 15%
- Presentation 25 %
- Handout 15%
- Short Essay (Catalogue Entry) 35%

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.

Reading list

- Painting in Naples 1606-1705: from Caravaggio to Giordano, Catalogue of the Exhibition, Royal Academy, London 1982
- Civiltà del Seicento a Napoli, Catalogue of the Exhibition, Museo di Capodimonte, 2 Vol., Naples 1984
- Barock in Neapel: Kunst zur Zeit der österreichischen Vizekönige, Catalogue of the Exhibition, Kunstforum der Bank Austria, Vienna 1993
- Unter dem Vesuv: Kunst und Künstler vom 17. bis zum 19. Jahrhundert in Neapel und seinem Umfeld aus der Sammlung Harrach, Catalogue of the Exhibition, Liechtenstein Museum, Munich 2006
- Caravaggios Erben: Barock in Neapel, Catalogue of the Exhibition, Museum Wiesbaden, München 2016.
- Naples à Paris: le Louvre invite le musée de Capodimonte, Catalogue of the Exhibition, Louvre, Paris 2023.
Further works will be indicated in the course’s syllabus on Moodle.

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