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080078 PS Case Study: Bling! Byzantine Metalwork in Museum Collections (2015S)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Die Teilnahme am Tutorium zur Fallstudie I ist verpflichtend. Das Tutorium findet im Anschluss an die Fallstudie von 16:15 - 17:45 Uhr statt. Am 11. März findet das Tutorium von 17:30 - 19:00 Uhr im Kursraum A des NIG statt.
Moodle

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Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 11.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 18.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 25.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 15.04. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 22.04. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 29.04. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 06.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 13.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 20.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 27.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 03.06. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 10.06. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 17.06. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07
  • Wednesday 24.06. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-07

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Since the early Middle Ages Byzantine metalwork in gold and silver was coveted by neighboring peoples for the richness of its materials, the high quality of its execution and the prestige associated with it Byzantine origins. Whether traded, presented as diplomatic gifts, or plundered during the course of military engagements, fine metal objects of Byzantine provenience have been discovered from North Africa to Scandinavia and from the Iberian peninsula all the way to Northwest China. Kept in royal or ecclesiastical treasuries, many exquisite examples were buried for safekeeping and excavated in recent times, These finds display a variety of iconographic motifs and bear witness to the skills and creativity of Byzantine craftsmen.
The aim of this course is to examine objects of Byzantine metalwork that have been removed from their place of origin (or discovery) and are now housed in museum collections throughout the world. Following a short introduction to the history of Byzantium and technical aspects of Byzantine metalwork, students will be expected to present their own original analyses of a specific object based on secondary, and if applicable, primary sources.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, participation in classroom discussion, timely completion of short assignments, 15 minute presentation including a handout, ca. 8-10 page research paper with citations and bibliography (due by 8 July 2015).
Presentations and papers may be in German or English.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

As a Fallstudie I the main goal is to convey the foundations of academic investigation in the field of art history and to provide students with practice in presenting the results of their research coherently in both verbal and written form. Students should learn to view an object closely and critically weigh their observations against published scholarly literature.

Examination topics

Students will be asked to analyze objects at the Kunsthistorisches Museum firsthand and others based on secondary literature. Methods to be practiced include formal analysis, technical analysis, and iconographic analysis. Students may also wish to pursue stylistic comparison and/or aspects related to social history and cultural history, theology and archaeology. All will be expected to read published literature closely and critically.

Reading list

Reading knowledge of English is required. Reading assignments will be posted on the Moodle platform.

Introductory reading:

Ralph-Johannes Lilie, Byzanz. Geschichte des oströmischen Reiches. (C.H. Beck Wissen; 2085), Munich: Beck, 1999 or newer edition.

Antony Eastmond, "The Limits of Byzantine Art." In: Liz James (ed.), A Companion to Byzantium, Oxford: Wiley, 2010, pp. 313-322. (Available online at: https://www.academia.edu/4734548/The_Limits_of_Byzantine_Art)

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