Universität Wien

080078 PS Case Study: The Clothes Make the Man: Byzantine Fabrics in Vienna and in Images (2016S)

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

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The tutoring program takes place in seminar room 4 each Tuesday from 10:45-12:15. Museum visits - probably on 12 and 19 April - could last until 13:00.

  • Tuesday 01.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 08.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 15.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 05.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 12.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 19.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 26.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 03.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 10.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 24.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 31.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 07.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 14.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 21.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
  • Tuesday 28.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

For us, how we dress is often a matter of personal choice. This was not necessarily the case in the Byzantine empire where a courtier might have changed his silk garments five times a day during according to strictly prescribed ceremony or a foundation document could limit a monk or nun to owning a single woolen coat. Costume not only served a social function - to convey information about the rank, wealth, profession, cultural origin and gender of the wearer -, but the cloth itself was also a commodity with material and symbolic value. By examining extant fragments of woven cloth and embroidery from different contexts and comparing images of emperors, aristocrats, ecclesiastics and commoners, this course aims to introduce students to Byzantine art and culture through its textiles and dress.
Students will be asked to analyze firsthand objects in the collections of the MAK and the Kunsthistorisches Museum and others based on secondary literature. Methods to be practiced include formal analysis, technical analysis, and iconographic analysis. Students with more experience may wish to pursue stylistic comparison and/or aspects related to economic, social and cultural history, theology and gender studies. All will be expected to read published literature closely and critically, prepare an original presentation and submit an original research paper.
As a Fallstudie I the main goal is to teach students the foundations of academic investigation in the field of art history and how to present the results of their research coherently in both verbal and written form. Students will gain practice viewing an object closely and critically weighing their observations against published scholarly literature.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance is mandatory.
I. Participation in classroom discussion and timely completion of short assignments - 20 points
II. Participation in the tutoring program "Techniken des wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens" - 20 points
III. One 15 minute presentation including a handout - 20 points
IV. One original research paper (15,000-20,000 characters) with citations and bibliography (due by 8 July 2016) - 40 points
* Presentations and papers may be in German or English.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Requirements for a positive grade are:
- Regular attendance
- Completion of all four course components
- At least 50 points earned

Examination topics

Reading list

Reading knowledge of English is required. Reading assignments will be posted on the Moodle platform.

Association in the course directory

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