Universität Wien

080105 PS Case Study II/III: New Research on Medieval Perception of Classical Mythology (2020S)

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

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max. 25 participants
Language: German

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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

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  • Wednesday 04.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 11.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 18.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 25.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 01.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 22.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 29.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 06.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 13.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 20.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 27.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 03.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 10.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 17.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20
  • Wednesday 24.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 d. Inst. f. Kunstgeschichte UniCampus Hof 9 3F-EG-20

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Eva or Medusa? Misunderstanding or reference? If and how ancient myths and mythological figures were interpreted in the Middle Ages is a question often raised in art history. This seminar is primarily dedicated to a recently published work by Ulrich Rehm that adresses this question again: Klassische Mythologie im Mittelalter. Antikenrezeption in der bildenden Kunst. The author deals in detail with the phenomenon of the perception of myths in medieval Europe. By distinguishing between certain phases of the reception of myths, Rehm investigates the causes and the intention of this reception using representative case studies. In doing so, he opens up new ways of interpreting this phenomenon by not primarily evaluating the way in which classical material was received as a form of progress. He rather asks for the various reasons and objectives that led to referencing classical mythology over the course of centuries during the Middle Ages. In addition to the joint reading of the volume and the discussion of the hypotheses developed by Rehm, selected case studies will be presented by students and discussed in class. Thereby, previous interpretations of these objects will be contrasted with the author's analysis to test his newly developed approach.

Assessment and permitted materials

- active participation
- seminar paper (oral presentation)
- written term paper (15,000-20,000 characters)
- By registering for this course, you agree that a software called Turnitin can be used to check all written submissions you submit via moodle for Plagiarism.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance, preparation of introductory texts, active participation in discussions and constructive feedback to the speakers.

Grading is based on the assessment of the performance in the case study and in the tutorial:
active participation (15%)
oral Presentation (30%)
written seminar paper (55%)

Examination topics

Reading list

Ulrich Rehm: Klassische Mythologie im Mittelalter. Antikenrezeption in der bildenden Kunst, Wien u.a. 2019
Further titles will be mentioned in class.

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