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080126 UE Course: Luxury Art in and from Byzantium: Ivory and Enamel in Context (2025S)

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


Bei dieser Lehrveranstaltung kommt es zu Terminüberschneidungen mit 080066 VO Kunstgeschichte im Überblick II.

Tu 08.04. 15:00-16:30 Ort in u:find Details

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    • Tuesday 13.05. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
    • Tuesday 20.05. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
    • Tuesday 27.05. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
    • Tuesday 03.06. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
    • Tuesday 10.06. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
    • Tuesday 17.06. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27
    • Tuesday 24.06. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 4 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte (1. Stock) UniCampus Hof 9 3F-O1-27

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    The arts designated, with an obsolete term, as "minor" were an integral component of medieval aesthetics, both in Europe and in the Byzantine world. This is evidenced not only by the variety of artifacts that still populate our museums, but also by the written sources that document their reception, meanings and modes of fruition.
    The course aims to examine the production of precious objects in the Byzantine Mediterranean region between the 4th and 13th centuries. We will focus particularly on enameled ornaments and ivory carvings, two artistic media that enjoyed great popularity in Byzantium, whose products were also well received in the West. In this perspective, we will also investigate the channels of dissemination, reuse and recontextualization in both medieval and early modern times of objects whose appreciation over time can effectively be defined as "global".
    The course will commence with an overview of the general problem, introducing the most representative examples, and exploring their technical, stylistic and typological aspects, as well as their relationship to monumental art. Students will then practice oral and written presentation skills on selected topics covered in the course.

    Assessment and permitted materials

    Exercises are courses with immanent examinations in which active participation is assessed in the form of the following oral and written contributions:
    - Participation in discussions
    - Work and research assignments such as the reading of selected texts
    - Written work (up to 10,000 characters in total) e.g. catalogue entry.
    By registering for this course, you agree that the automated plagiarism checking software Turnitin will check all written assignments submitted by you in moodle.

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    Minimum requirement:
    - Compulsory attendance. In the event of absence due to illness or exceptional family circumstances, written proof must be submitted
    - For a positive completion of the course, all partial performances must be completed.

    Assessment criterion:
    - Participation in discussions 25%
    - Work and research assignments 25%
    - Written work 50%
    - Grading scale: 1 (sehr gut) 100-90 Punkte; 2 (gut) 89-81 Punkte; 3 (befriedigend) 80-71 Punkte; 4 (genügend) 70-61 Punkte; 5 (nicht genügend) 60-0 Punkte

    Examination topics

    The examination material is the contents of the course.

    Reading list

    Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

    Association in the course directory

    Last modified: Th 23.01.2025 14:06