Course: Baroque Architecture in Europe 1

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Course title Baroque Architecture in Europe 1
Course code DVU/A12D1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krummholz Martin, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Europe in the 16th century. Reformation and Counter.Reformation Michelangelo Roman architecture of the second half of the 16the century Vignola. Giacomo della Porta Barokní urbanismus Domenico Fontana Carlo Maderno G. L. Bernini F. Borromini Pietro da Cortona Carlo Rainaldi. Martino Longhi

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Outline of beginnings of Baroque architecture in Rome and its development in Italy in 17th century. The lectures put emphasis on work of architects Francesco Borromini and Guarino Guarini.
Basic orientation in Italian and Central European Baroque Architecture.
Prerequisites
The course is proposed for students of second phase of Bachelor study programme of History of Art.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

80% attendance; pro-active participation in the discussions; at leat 67% success rate in the written exam
Recommended literature
  • Birnbaum, V. Barokní princip v dějinách architektury. Praha 1925..
  • Blažíček, O. J. - Kropáček, J. (1991). Slovník pojmů z dějin umění. Praha.
  • Blunt, A. Borromini. 1979..
  • Herout Jaroslav. (2001). Slabikář návštěvníků památek. Praha.
  • Meek, H. Guarino Guarini and His Architecture. 1990. .
  • Norberg-Schulz, C. Meaning in Western Architecture. London 1980..
  • Raeburn, M. Dějiny architektury. Praha 1993..
  • Richter, V. O pojem baroka v architektuře. Olomouc 1944..
  • Wittkower, R. Gothic versus Classic. 1974. .
  • Wittkower, R. Art and Architecture in Italy 1600-1750. London 1958..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2017) Category: Theory and history of arts 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2015) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter