Course: Santini in Context of Time

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Course title Santini in Context of Time
Course code DVU/SKDPA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pavlíček Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
01/ Jean Baptiste Mathey (1629-1696) Architectures of Santini´s teacher, symbols and emblems in baroque architecture 02/ Juan Bautista Villalpando, In Ezechielem explanationes. Roma 1596-1604 The Salomon´s temple in Czech architecture around 1700 in Santini´s work 03/ Santini´s general renovation project of cistercian cloister in Plasy (do 1710) Barocque basiliques and Diokletian´s therms in Rome 04/ Correspondent architecture between1630-1710 Italian projects for Czech lands and theit relations to Santini 05/ Martinelli´s project of the jesuit Holy Virgin church in Olomouc (1700-1701) Pilgrimage place inside the city, typology of their areals and Santini´s pilgrimage churches 06/ Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Entwurff Einer Historischen Architectur. Wien 1721. The first history of architecture, Fischer´s work and it´s reception by Santini

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The lectures are presenting live and work of Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel (1677-1723). The accent was put on special architectonical exercises in comparism with Santini´s teacher Mathey and other famous baroque (Bernini, Borromini, Martinelli, Hildebrandt, Fischer von Erlach, Alliprandi) and also renaissance architects (Michelangelo, Sansovino, Serlio ad.).
Knowledge of Santini´s live and work in the context.
Prerequisites
The finished second semester of the master degree of the History of Art.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance

Detailed knowledge memorized topics documented in the oral test.
Recommended literature
  • Horyna, M. Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel. Praha 1998..
  • Lorenz, H. Domenico Martinelli und die österreichische Barockarchitektur. Wien 1991..
  • Lorenz, H. Johann Bernard Fischer von Erlach. Zürich 1992..
  • Preiss, P. (1986). Italští umělci v Praze.. Praha.


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 (2015) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter