Course: Iconography I

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Course title Iconography I
Course code KHVFR/IKO1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Sejkorová Kašparová Věra, MgA. Mgr.
Course content
Antique mythology as an art inspiration Olymp, the Olymps, essential Greek gods Zeus, its attributes, reign method. Héra, attributes, its role. Pallas Athena, its presentation, attributes. Herakles, presentation. Hades, presentation. Dionysos, its myth, Dionysian ceremonies. Hermes, myth and role ion antique world.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
Subject objectives consist in sound orientation within antique and Christian creative art branch. This knowledge is absolutely necessary for restorers as a mistake in iconographic specification of a work may result in misinterpretation of work treated.
Students are well versed in featuring topics resulting from antique mythology and Christian iconography, i.e. they are capable of specifying work topics they treat.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Assignment: oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Fink, G. Encyklopedie antické mytologie. Votobia, 1986.
  • Graves, R. Řecké mýty I, II. Praha: Odeon, 1983.
  • Holl, J. Slovník námětů a symbolů ve výtvarném umění. Praha, 1991.


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