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090085 UE Describing and comparing apse mosaics (2020S)

The visual communication in Late Antiquity

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 9 - Altertumswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The modalities for the UE Describing and comparing apsis mosaics content for the weeks without classroom attendance are as follows:
A moodle platform was set up for the lecture. There you will find the pdfs of Ubung 1 and Ubung 2 and the instructions. Students are required to submit their files directly via email and will receive detailed corrections of their papers.
If you have any questions, you can write an email at any time or ask a question via the moodle forum.
If anyone has problems accessing the moodle content, please report it as well.

  • Thursday 05.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 19.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 26.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 02.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 23.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 30.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 07.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 14.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 28.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 04.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 18.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG
  • Thursday 25.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Klassische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The mosaic decorations of the semi-dome of the apse was one of the first things that captured the eye of the faithful entering a church. The earliest examples show how a gradual codification of images took place. The triumphant church relied on non-narrative scenes that conveyed universal theological messages of a new shared identity across the Mediterranean.
In this course, students will explore these aspects with emphasis on monuments built and decorated in Late Antiquity by describing and comparing, with the help of images, different mosaics (Rome, Ravenna, Poreč, Hosios David, Sinai, Constantinople etc.). In the first part (weekly meetings from October to early November) students will read a selection of texts and learn how to approach the description of apse mosaics in order to create a common basis for discussions. The second part of the course will take place with individual presentations. Between the two parts, the sessions will serve to prepare individual steps for the preparation of these papers and to discuss them together (literature research, structure, synopsis).

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular participation and continuous, active participation; Presentation; written seminar paper taking into account the discussion after the presentation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Each partial performance is assessed individually and must be assessed positively (40%). Presentations and written seminar papers each account for 40%, participation in the discussions and tasks in the preparation of the presentations account for another 20%. Missing two course lessons is allowed.

Examination topics

Independent handling of various evidence and questions.

Reading list

Will be announced later.

Association in the course directory

Anrechenbar:
im BA: M1;
im BA alt: PM Methoden (StEOP);
im EC Grundlagen;
im EC Grundlagen alt;

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