| Course title | Art in the Czech Lands in 1300-1420 |
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| Course code | DVU/B2B07 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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1. Architecture of Post-Classical Gothic 2. Master of the Michle Madonna 3. Sculpture in the reign of John of Luxembourg 4. Book painting in the reign of John of Luxembourg 5. Architecture in the reign of Charles IV 6. Stone sculpture in the reign of Charles IV 7. Wooden sculpture in the reign of Charles IV 8. Architecture and painted decoration of Karlštejn Castle 9. Architecture and painted decoration of the Slavonic Monastery in Prague 10. Architecture during the reign of Wenceslas IV 11. Sculpture of the Beautiful Style around 1400 12. Painting of the Beautiful Style around 1400 13. Arts and crafts during the reigns of Charles IV and Wenceslas IV
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course introduces students to the main chapters of the development of architecture and visual arts in the Czech lands during the reign of the Luxembourg dynasty. Introductory lectures will focus on architecture, sculpture and painting during the reign of John of Luxembourg. Intense attention will be paid to visual culture in the Czech lands during the reign of Charles IV. The architecture and artistic decoration of St. Vitus Cathedral and the Slavonic Monastery in Prague and Karlštejn Castle will be analysed in detail. The final lectures will focus on the artistic culture during the reign of Wenceslas IV when Prague became an important source of the Gothic phase, known as the Beautiful Style.
Knowledge of the development of Gothic art in the years of 1300-1420 in the Czech lands. |
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Interest in the specific topics; basic orientation in general European history
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2023) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Art History and Heritage Conservation (2023) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |