Undergraduate Certificate in History of Art I

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1 Undergraduate Certificate in History of Art I Course code: 1516CCR102 COURSE SPECIFICATION Information correct as at 7 May 2015 University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ Tel

2 Syllabus for Unit 1 Michaelmas term 2015 The classical world Start date 6 October 2015 End date 15 December 2015 Day Tuesday Time 7.15pm-9.15pm Venue Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ Course Dr Francis Woodman No of meetings 10 evening classes plus one fieldtrip Director (31 October 2015) Tutor Dr Eileen Rubery Aims To provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the history of the visual arts in Western Europe in Classical times; To provide a broad foundation introducing students to the main ideas, current theories and debates relating to each topic; To develop students analytical skills as they read key texts of art theory and criticism; To enable students to acquire analytical skills and good study practice and be able to relate the works of art they see to their appropriate cultural and historical background. Content This unit will examine the painting, sculpture and architecture of the Greeks and Romans. Special emphasis will be given to Greek vase painting, Roman wall painting, mosaic art, monumental sculpture, portraiture and tomb design. Later sessions will focus on the Orders of Architecture, the temple, materials, especially concrete, and the social context of so much Greek and Roman building such as baths, circuses, palaces and houses, law courts and town planning. Opportunities will be taken to visit outstanding museum collections. Presentation of the unit The unit will consist of a number of evening sessions with PowerPoint presentations and opportunities for questions and discussion. There will also be a fieldtrip. 1

3 Provisional weekly lecture list ER = Eileen Rubery FW = Francis Woodman Session Date Content Lecture 1 06/10/2015 Classical Art in Context: Introduction (ER) Lecture 2 13/10/2015 Classical art in context : Egyptian and Fayyum art (ER) Lecture 3 20/10/2015 Rome before the Romans: Etruscan art (ER) Fieldtrip (6 hours) 31/10/2015 Full day visit to British Museum (ER) Saturday Lecture 4 03/11/2015 Classical art: the temple (FW) Lecture 5 10/11/2015 Hellenistic architecture (FW) Lecture 6 17/11/2015 Roman architecture in the West (FW) Lecture 7. 24/11/2015 Classical objects and Classical ideas: Coins and Sculpture (ER) Lecture 8 01/12/2015 Classical objects and Classical ideas: Clothes, jewellery and mosaics(er) Lecture 9 08/12/2015 Roman art including Pompeii and Herculaneum (ER) Lecture 10 15/12/2015 Roman architecture in the East (FW) Outcomes As a result of the unit, within the constraints of the time available, students should be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the principal works of each phase studied and their historical, social and artistic contexts; show experience of a range of critical, theoretical and practical approaches to the analysis and evaluation of art history; achieve a better understanding of the relationship between art history, social and political events and other forms of cultural production; acquire knowledge of useful and precise critical terminology and, where appropriate, linguistic and stylistic terminology. Student assignments Essay titles Students are required to write either an essay of 3,000-4,000 words or (a) a shorter essay of 2,000-2,500 words and (b) a short-answer exercise of 1,000-1,500 words. Titles for both types of assignments are listed below and can be discussed beforehand with the tutors. If undertaking two assignments, these are weighted 60/40 (essay/short-answer exercise). What does the art (or architecture) of death and burial tell us about the Classical World? What makes this material so important? How does the medium used for a work of art affect the final product? Select specific examples to support your argument. 2

4 What do the surviving artefacts at Herculaneum and/or Pompeii tell us about the Classical period? How did the pagan gods affect the art (or architecture) of the Classical period? If students wish to create their own essay titles, they must be discussed and agreed in writing with the tutor first. Short-Answers Exercise Describe and critically assess an object or a site you have visited or discussed during the term, placing it in the context of its social and/or political context. How do coins (or textiles, or architectural spoils) inform us about the classical past? Closing date for the submission of assignments: before 12 noon on Monday 11 January 2016 (Greenwich Mean Time). Students are expected to submit their assignments online and feedback on assignments is delivered online. Reading and resource list Author Title Publisher and date Beard, M and Henderson Classics: a very short introduction Oxford University Press Beard, M and Henderson Classical Art from Greece to Rome Oxford University Press Beard, M The Roman Triumph Harvard University Press Beard, M The Parthenon Profile Books Brendal, O J Etruscan Art Yale University Press Brion, M Pompeii and Herculaneum Paul Elek London Boardman, J Oxford History of the Classical World Griffin, J & Murray, O Boëthius, A & Ward- Etruscan and Roman Architecture Harmondsworth, 1970 Perkins, J B Butcher, K Roman Syria and the near East British Museum, 2003 Cannuyer, C Coptic Egypt: The Christians on the Nile Thames and Hudson Doig, A. Liturgy and Architecture Ashgate,

5 Du Bourguet Coptic Art Methuen Dunbabin, K Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World Cambridge University Press Elsner, J Elsner, J Henig, M ed. Art and the Roman Viewer Imperial Rome and Christian Triumph Concrete Vaulted Construction in Imperial Rome Oxford University Press London, 1983 CUP 2005 Lawrence, A W revised by Tomlinson, R A Lawrence, D H Ling, R Greek Architecture D.H.Lawrence & Italy (contains Etruscan Places) Ancient Mosaics Yale and Pelican, 5th. Edition 1996 British Museum Press MacDonald, W L The Architecture of the Roman Empire, vol. 1 The Architecture of the Roman Empire, vol. 2, An Urban Appraisal, Yale, 1982 Yale, 1986 Onians, J Bearers of Meaning:The Classical Orders Polidori, R. et al. Libya, the lost cities of the Roman Empire Cologne, 1999 Ramage, N H and Ramage A Roman Art Cambridge University Press Spivey, N Etruscan Art Thames and Hudson Walker, S and Bierbrier, M Ancient Faces: Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt British Museum Press Ward-Perkins, J B Roman Architecture, New York, 1977 Zander, P The Power of Images in the age of Augustus University of Michigan Press 4

6 Syllabus for Unit 2 Lent term 2016 The early Christian world Start date 12 January 2016 End date 22 March 2016 Day Tuesday Time 7.15pm-9.15pm Venue Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ Course Director Tutor Aims Dr Francis Woodman Dr Eileen Rubery No of meetings 10 evening classes plus two fieldtrips (5 & 12 March 2016) To provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the history of the visual arts in Christian Europe throughout the Early Christian era; To provide a broad foundation introducing students to the main ideas, current theories and debates relating to each topic; To develop students analytical skills as they read key texts of art theory and criticism; To enable students to acquire analytical skills and good study practice and be able to relate the works of art they see to their appropriate cultural and historical background. Content This unit will examine the origin of the various church models, the liturgical needs of the new religion as expressed in objects and buildings, the introduction of northern stylistic elements not ultimately derived from Classical art and the needs of new organisations such as monasteries. Presentation of the unit The unit will consist of 10 evening sessions with PowerPoint presentations and opportunities for questions and discussion. There will also be two fieldtrips, to see Anglo-Saxon churches on 30 January 2016 and to Cambridge museums on 12 March

7 Provisional weekly lecture list ER = Eileen Rubery FW = Francis Woodman Session Date Content Lecture 1 12/01/2016 The Christianisation of the Empire: The Tetrarchs, Constantine and Theodosius (ER) Lecture 2 19/01/2016 The origins of Early Christian architecture the basilica, baptistery, martyria (FW) Lecture 3 26/01/2016 Early Christian art: The catacombs and titular churches (ER) Lecture 4 02/02/2016 Church architecture in the West to 600 (FW) Lecture 5 09/02/2016 The development and decoration of the sanctuary and holy spaces: apse mosaics, ivories etc (ER) Lecture 6 23/02/2016 Church architecture in the East to 600 (FW) Lecture 7 01/03/2016 The decoration of Churches before Iconoclasm; Church doctrine, Iconoclasm and its effect on early Christian art (ER) Fieldtrip, 05/03/2016 Anglo Saxon churches (FW) Saturday Lecture 8 08/03/2016 Anglo-Saxon architecture (FW) Fieldtrip, Saturday 12/03/2016 Fitzwilliam Museum and Classics Department Museum in Cambridge (ER) Lecture 9 15/03/2016 Insular art, Carolingian and Ottonian manuscripts (ER) Lecture 10 22/03/2016 Carolingian and Ottonian architecture (FW) Outcomes As a result of the unit, within the constraints of the time available, students should be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the principal works of each phase studied and their historical, social and artistic contexts; show experience of a range of critical, theoretical and practical approaches to the analysis and evaluation of art history; show they have achieved a better understanding of the relationship between art history, social and political events and other forms of cultural production; demonstrate that they have acquired knowledge of useful and precise critical terminology and, where appropriate, linguistic and stylistic terminology. Student assignments Students are required to write either an essay of 3,000-4,000 words or (a) a shorter essay of 2,000-2,500 words and (b) a short-answer exercise of 1,000-1,500 words. Titles for both types of assignments are listed below and can be discussed beforehand with the tutors. If undertaking two assignments, these are weighted 60/40 (essay/short-answer exercise). 6

8 Essay titles How did the pagan past influence early Christian art (or architecture)? Why did it take over 300 years before St Peter s was built in Rome? What were early places of worship like? What stimulated the emergence of the period of iconoclasm in the East and why was it less of a problem in the West? How did the art (or architecture) of the East and the West of Christendom differ? If students wish to create their own essay titles, they must be discussed and agreed in writing with the tutor first. Short-Answers Exercise Describe and critically assess an object or a site you have visited or discussed during the term placing it in the context of its social and/or political context. How do coins (or textiles, or architectural spoils) inform us about the early Christian period? Closing date for the submission of assignments: before 12 noon on Tuesday 12 April 2016 (British Summer Time). Students are expected to submit their assignments online and feedback on assignments is delivered online. Reading and resource list Author Title Publisher and date Beckwith, J Early Christian and Byzantine Art Penguin, Harmondsworth Cormack, R and Vassilaki, M Byzantium: Royal Academy Exhibition Catalogue Royal Academy Cormack, R Art of Byzantium Oxford University Press Dodwell C R The Pictorial Arts of the West Yale University Press Conant, K Carolingian and Romanesque Architecture, Pelican, 1978 & later eds Fernie, E The Architecture of the Anglo-Saxons London 1983 Gem, R, ed. St Augustine s Abbey, Canterbury English Heritage 1997 Grabar, A Christian Iconography Princeton University Press 7

9 Hutter, I Jensen, R M Early Christian and Byzantine Art Understanding Early Christian Art Herbert Press Routledge Kessler, H L & Zacharias, J Rome 1300: On the Path of the Pilgrim Yale University Press Kitzinger, E Byzantine Art in the Making London (probably British Museum Press) Krautheimer, R Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture Pelican, 1975 & later eds. Lasko, P Ars Sacra Yale University Press Lowden, J Early Christian and Byzantine Art Phaidon Mango, C Byzantine Architecture Electa, 1986 Nicolai, V F Bisconti, F & Mazzoleni, D The Christian Catacombs of Rome: History, Decoration, Inscriptions Schnell and Steiner 8

10 Syllabus for Unit 3 Easter term 2016 The medieval world Start date 12 April 2016 End date 21 June 2016 Day Tuesday Time 7.15pm-9.15pm Venue Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ Course Dr Francis Woodman No of meetings 10 evening classes and 2 fieldtrips Director (30 April & 28 May 2016) Tutor Dr Eileen Rubery Aims To provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the history of the visual arts in Western Europe in the Middle Ages; To provide a broad foundation introducing students to the main ideas, current theories and debates relating to each topic; To develop students analytical skills as they read key texts of art theory and criticism; To enable students to acquire analytical skills and good study practice and be able to relate the works of art they see to their appropriate cultural and historical background. Content This unit will trace the rise of Romanesque and Gothic architecture and its associated sculptural decorations, the rich local resources of paintings and all kinds of liturgical fittings such as metalwork, embroidery and ivory carving. It will make full use of a visit to Ely Cathedral and will include a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Presentation of the unit The unit will consist of a number of evening sessions with PowerPoint presentations and opportunities for questions and discussion. There will also be two fieldtrips, the first to the British Library and the Victoria and Albert Museum on 30 April and the second to Ely Cathedral on 28 May. Provisional weekly lecture list ER = Eileen Rubery FW = Francis Woodman 9

11 Session Date Content Lecture 1 12/04/2016 Around the Millennium (ER) Lecture 2 19/04/2016 Romanesque architecture (FW) Lecture 3 26/04/2016 Romanesque art: S Angelo in Formis and other frescoed churches (ER) Fieldtrip 1 30/04/2016 British Library and Victoria and Albert Museum (ER) Lecture 4 03/05/2016 Rome and Florence: The return to naturalism in art? (ER) Lecture 5 10/05/2016 Early Gothic architecture to 1250 (FW) Lecture 6 17/05/2016 The Gothic altarpiece and manuscripts (ER) Lecture 7 24/05/2016 Sienna and its influence (ER) Fieldtrip 2 28/05/2016 Ely Cathedral (FW) Lecture 8 07/06/2016 English decorated architecture & architecture in Europe around 1300 (FW) Lecture 9 14/06/2016 Popes Copes: textiles and other church furnishings (ER) Lecture 10 21/06/2016 Late Gothic architecture in Europe (FW) Outcomes As a result of the unit, within the constraints of the time available, students should be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the principal works of each phase studied and their historical, social and artistic contexts; show experience of a range of critical, theoretical and practical approaches to the analysis and evaluation of art history; show they have achieved a better understanding of the relationship between art history, social and political events and other forms of cultural production; show they have acquired knowledge of useful and precise critical terminology and, where appropriate, linguistic and stylistic terminology. Student assignments Essay titles Students are required to write either an essay of 3,000-4,000 words or (a) a shorter essay of words and (b) a short-answer exercise (1,000-1,500 words). Titles for both types of assignments are listed below and can be discussed beforehand with the tutors. If undertaking two assignments, these are weighted 60/40 (essay/short-answer exercise). If students wish to create their own essay titles, they must be discussed and agreed in writing with the tutor first. Why did the medieval cathedral become so prominent after the millennium? How did pilgrimage influence art (or architecture) in the medieval period? What was the effect of the Crusades on art (or architecture)? 10

12 Discuss the role played by one named city in the development of art (or architecture) in the medieval period. Short-Answers Exercise Describe and critically assess an object or a site you have visited or discussed during the term placing it in the context of its social and/or political context. How do coins (or textiles, or architectural spoils) inform us about the early medieval period? Closing date for the submission of assignments: before 12 noon on Tuesday 12 July 2016 (British Summer Time). Students are expected to submit their assignments online and feedback on assignments is delivered online. Reading and resource list Author Title Publisher and date Acland, J. Medieval Structure: the Gothic Vaullt Toronto, 1972 Bony, J. French Gothic Architecture of the 12th. and 13th. centuries Berkeley, 1983 Bony, J. English Decorated Style Oxford, 1979 Coldstream, N Medieval Architecture Oxford, 2002 Dodwell C R The Pictorial Arts of the West London 1995 Erlande Brandenbourg, A The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages Yale University Press Fernie, E The Architecture of Norman England Oxford, 2000 Lasko, P Ars Sacra Yale University Press Nees, L Early Medieval Art Oxford University Press Norman, D (ed.) Siena, Florence and Padua: Art society and Religion, (2 vols) Open University Press Sekules, V Medieval Art Oxford University Press Stalley, R Early Medieval Architecture Oxford Toman, R (ed.) Romanesque, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting Konemann Toman, R (ed.) Gothic Architecture, Sculpture, Painting Konemann Welch, E Art and Society in Italy Oxford University Press 11

13 Woodman, F The Architectural History of Canterbury Cathedral London,

14 TIMETABLE Michaelmas 2015 The classical World CERTIFICATE IN HISTORY OF ART I AMENDED Lecture 1 06/10/2015 Lecture 2 13/10/2015 Lecture 3 20/10/2015 Fieldtrip 31/10/2015 Lecture 4 03/11/2015 Lecture 5 10/11/2015 Lecture 6 17/11/2015 Lecture 7 24/11/2015 Lecture 8 01/12/2015 Lecture 9 08/12/2015 Lecture 10 15/12/2015 Lent 2016 The early Christian world Lecture 1 12/01/2016 Lecture 2 19/01/2016 Lecture 3 26/01/2016 Lecture 4 02/02/2016 Lecture 5 09/02/2016 Lecture 6 23/02/2016 Lecture 7 Fieldtrip 1 01/03/ /03/2016 Lecture 8 08/03/2016 Fieldtrip 2 12/03/2016 Lecture 9 15/03/2016 Lecture 10 22/03/2016 Easter 2016 The medieval world Lecture 1 12/04/2016 Lecture 2 19/04/2016 Lecture 3 26/04/2016 Fieldtrip 1 30/04/2016 Lecture 4 03/05/2016 Lecture 5 10/05/2016 Lecture 6 17/05/2016 Lecture 7 24/05/2016 Fieldtrip 2 28/05/2016 Lecture 8 07/06/2016 Lecture 9 14/06/2016 Lecture 10 21/06/2016 Assignment submission dates are normally 3 weeks after final teaching session of term. Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes to this programme, published details may be altered without notice at any time. The Institute reserves the right to withdraw or amend any part of this programme without prior notice. University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ Tel Page 13 of 14