090107 VO Monuments and the Greek Past (2020W)
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Language: English
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Update am 15.11.2020: Aufgrund der allgemeinen COVID19-Beschränkungen ist es bis zum Ende des Semesters leider nicht mehr möglich, den Seminarraum als Aufenthaltsort während der Vorlesung zu nutzen.
01.10.2020: Es besteht die Möglichkeit den Seminarraum als Aufenthaltsraum (Raumkapazität: 20 Personen) während der Lehrveranstaltung zu nutzen. Bitte beachten Sie, dass Ihr eigener Laptop (+ Kopfhörer) mitzubringen und zu verwenden ist.- Friday 09.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
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- Friday 06.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
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- Friday 04.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
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- Friday 29.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written exam at the end.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
In order to achieve a pass grade, at least 50% of the possible number of points in the final exam is required.
Examination topics
Lecture material (power points of the lectures); reading list; additional material on Moodle platform.
Reading list
Burn, L. 2004. Hellenistic Art: From Alexander the Great to Augustus. London: British Museum Press.
Camp, J.M. 2001. The Archaeology of Athens. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Leader, R.E. 1997. ‘In death Not Divided: Gender, Family, and State on Classical Athenian Grave Stelae,’ American Journal of Archaeology 101: 683-69.
Osborne, R. 1998. Archaic and Classical Greek Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Pedley, J.G. 1990. Paestum: Greeks and Romans in Southern Italy. London: Thames and Hudson.
Smith, R.R.R. 2007. ‘Pindar, Athletes, and the Early Greek Statue Habit’, in S. Hornblower and C. Morgan (eds.), Pindar’s Poetry, Patrons and Festivals. New York: Oxford University Press. 83-139.
Taylor, M.W. 1981. The Tyrant Slayers: The Heroic Image in Fifth Century BCE Athenian Art and Politics. Salem: Ayer.
Willetts, R.F. 2013. The Law Code of Gortyn. Berlin: De Gruyter.
Camp, J.M. 2001. The Archaeology of Athens. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Leader, R.E. 1997. ‘In death Not Divided: Gender, Family, and State on Classical Athenian Grave Stelae,’ American Journal of Archaeology 101: 683-69.
Osborne, R. 1998. Archaic and Classical Greek Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Pedley, J.G. 1990. Paestum: Greeks and Romans in Southern Italy. London: Thames and Hudson.
Smith, R.R.R. 2007. ‘Pindar, Athletes, and the Early Greek Statue Habit’, in S. Hornblower and C. Morgan (eds.), Pindar’s Poetry, Patrons and Festivals. New York: Oxford University Press. 83-139.
Taylor, M.W. 1981. The Tyrant Slayers: The Heroic Image in Fifth Century BCE Athenian Art and Politics. Salem: Ayer.
Willetts, R.F. 2013. The Law Code of Gortyn. Berlin: De Gruyter.
Association in the course directory
Anrechenbar: im Fachbereich Griechische Archäologie;
im BA 2019: M2, M13;
im BA 2011 - auslaufend: WM griech, APM griech, gr. u. kl. Vert.;
im MA 2019: PM1, PM3, PM4, PM5;
im MA 2008 - auslaufend: PM Gr-röm, SM A, SM B;
im BA 2019: M2, M13;
im BA 2011 - auslaufend: WM griech, APM griech, gr. u. kl. Vert.;
im MA 2019: PM1, PM3, PM4, PM5;
im MA 2008 - auslaufend: PM Gr-röm, SM A, SM B;
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:14
The aim of this VO is to introduce the physical forms, social uses, and cultural significance of ancient Greek public monuments.Contents:
Public monuments are powerful social statements, and can be controversial. 2020 saw crowds tearing down statues across Europe and north America, as well as heated public debates about who and what deserves to be monumentalised. This course will introduce you to the range of public monuments erected in the ancient Greek world between the Archaic and the Hellenistic periods. We will examine the range of their physical forms including statues, buildings, and inscriptions; as well as hybrid monuments composed of several elements. We will also explore their social uses, considering why states and individuals would choose to erect monuments and what they chose to celebrate. Finally, we will consider the wider cultural significance of these monuments, and the range of meanings that they held for different audiences, ancient and modern.Method:
This VO will be taught entirely online, the programme for each week comprising one information video, one guided activity (both asynchronous), and one lecture (synchronous).