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Lecturer(s)
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Waisser Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Introduction to decorative surfaces of architecture in the Renaissance in the context of "material culture" I. 2) Introduction to decorative surfaces of architecture in the Renaissance in the context of "material culture" II. 3) Basics of the theory and practice of Renaissance ornamentation 4) Wall painting - layered tempera in the context of the Danube School 5) Wall painting - fresco 6) Sgraffito I. 7) Sgraffito II. 8) Stucco I. 9) Stucco II. 10) Artificial marble, scagliola 11) Stone reliefs and architectural sculptures (sandstone, marlstone, marble, etc.) 12) Terracotta 13) Wood - painted retractable ceilings
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The semester course with the background of interdisciplinary practice is focused on the sphere of "material" art history in the 15th and 16th centuries with regard to the complex development of techniques and technologies (antiquity and medieval backgrounds, etc.) Various techniques, technologies and processes in the spheres of wall painting, sgraffito, stucco and plaster mixtures, stone reliefs, fired clay (terracotta) and decorated wood surfaces are briefly introduced. An excursion into the theory of Renaissance ornament is included. Lectures work with examples from the Czech Republic and abroad with an emphasis on the Central European context and links to Italian art. The seminar part, combined with student presentations, will focus on Czech and Moravian historical monuments.
The acquired competences will deepen students' knowledge of art of the 15th and 16th centuries in the sphere of knowledge of craft and artistic practice, as well as conceptual thinking in the early modern period.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of Renaissance and Mannerist art in the Czech Republic and Europe.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work
The ten-minute seminar presentation briefly introduces a specific historical monument where the selected decorative element or the whole concept has been preserved. The specific decoration shall be presented in terms of its socio-cultural context, nuances of meanings, technique and technology, and state of preservation or other contextual background. The seminary theses take the form of a catalogue entry of 3-5 pages of text.
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Recommended literature
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