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080023 PS Case Study I: Late Medieval Sacred Space and the Reformation: (2017W)

Tradition and Renewal in Sixteenth-Century Art

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

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  • Tuesday 03.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 10.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 17.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 24.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 31.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 07.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 14.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 21.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 28.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 05.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 12.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 09.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 16.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 23.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Tuesday 30.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20

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Aims, contents and method of the course

This course explores two central phenomena on the threshold between the medieval and early modern periods: the late medieval sacred space, which – filled with rich furnishings such as winged altarpieces, towering sacrament houses, and elaborate tomb monuments – is generally perceived as cluttered and chaotic; and the reformed sacred space as it emerged from the 1520s onwards, which is seen as a necessary call to order following the excesses of previous generations. Our seminars will take a critical approach to both interpretations, identifying regimes of order within the complex artistic ensembles of prereformation spaces, and addressing the surprising diversity of reformist approaches – ranging from a broad tolerance of traditional furnishings to the radical cleansing of the iconoclasts.

Assessment and permitted materials

Performance is assessed in the course of the semester on the basis of presentations, written work, and contributions to discussions.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Compulsory attendance.
Presentations (40%), written work (40%), contributions to discussions (20%).

Examination topics

See above.

Reading list

Introductory reading:
- Robert Suckale, „Der mittelalterliche Kirchenbau im Gebrauch und als Ort der Bilder“, in: U. Schneede (Hg.), Goldgrund und Himmelslicht, Hamburg 1999, 15-25.
- Bruno Reudenbach, „Der Altar als Bildort. Das Flügelretabel und die liturgische Inszenierung des Kirchenjahres“, in: U. Schneede (Hg.), Goldgrund und Himmelslicht, Hamburg 1999, 26-33.
- Johann Fritz (Hg.), Die bewahrende Kraft des Luthertums – Mittelalterliche Kunstwerke in evangelischen Kirchen, Regensburg 1997.
- Cécile Dupeux et al. (Hg.), Bildersturm – Wahnsinn oder Gottes Wille?, Zürich 2000

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