| Module Identifier |
AH31310 |
| Module Title |
MANNERISM AND BAROQUE |
| Academic Year |
2001/2002 |
| Co-ordinator |
Mr Simon Pierse |
| Semester |
Semester 2 |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 9 Hours |
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Seminar | 6 Hours |
| Assessment |
Essay | | 50% |
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Exam | 2 Hours | 50% |
Aims and objectives
Aims:
The module aims to:
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explore the relationship between theory and practice in Mannerist art.
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study in depth a number of significant works of Mannerist and Baroque painting, sculpture and architecture in terms of their purpose, function, and the religious philosophical and political backgrounds which brought them into being.
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explore the relationship between Baroque forms of art and architecture and the rise of new religious practices in Rome.
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examine the differing demands of state, papal and individual patronage and the way that these influenced the kinds of art produced over the period 1520 - 1670.
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promote scholarship through the analysis of contemporary sources and documents rather than from secondary sources.
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encourage through seminar discussion, detailed analysis of some of the fundamental issues and theories relating to Mannerist and Baroque art and literature.
Objectives:
By the end of the module the student will possess:
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a greater understanding of the relationship between theory and practice in Mannerist art.
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a good understanding of a number of significant works of Mannerist and Baroque painting, sculpture and architecture in terms of their purpose, function, and the religious philosophical and political backgrounds which brought them into being and be able to recognise similar principles occurring in other works of Italian Mannerist and Baroque art.
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a basic knowledge of the relationship between Baroque forms of art and architecture and the rise of new religious practices in Rome.
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a basic knowledge of the differing demands of state, papal and individual patronage and the way that these influenced the kinds of art produced over the period 1520 - 1670 and the ability to discuss relevant examples.
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experience of analysing contemporary sources and documents relating to Mannerist and Baroque art and be able to build a critical argument based on the information contained therein.
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the ability to contribute to seminar discussions, on some of the fundamental issues and theories relating to Mannerist and Baroque art and literature.