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| HULG0356-1 | History of art : gardens and landscapes
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| Lecturer : | Nathalie De Harlez De Deulin |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Overview of the history of gardens from the modern era to the present day, with particular focus upon the periods and/or places associated with the birth of a style or a way of composition, in particular:
- the Baroque period: French gardens in France and throughout Europe;
- the 18th century: the picturesque English garden and its development in Europe;
- the 19th century: the landscape garden and the emergence of public urban parks, mixed gardens;
- the 20th century: the modern garden, the post-war garden, contemporary trends.
Development of a series of related themes, in particular:
- the relationship between architecture and gardens;
- methods of transmitting knowledge (horticultural and botanical techniques, etc.) through herbariums, literary texts and techniques, treaties, iconographic representations (drawings, engravings, paintings, etc.) ;
- showcasing presenters (practitioners, theorists, sponsors, etc.) ;
- the garden as a vehicle for schools of thought and philosophical trends. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By the end of the course, students should have mastered:
- specific, typological and technical vocabulary (see: glossary);
- historical data enabling them to position a garden in its stylistic, historical and sociological context;
- knowledge of styles and their constitutive elements through theoretical works and treaties of contemporary composition as well as their transmission according to eras, countries and/or regions;
- taking into consideration major creators (supporting examples);
- bibliographical and iconographical sources in relation to major trends in composition and/or those creating them. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Overview of the history of gardens from Antiquity to the modern era (course 1 BAP). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Illustrated theory course (slides and Powerpoint). Visits to historic gardens. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Syllabus, course notes and CD of illustrations.
Sources and references
see selective and critical bibliography (annexed to the syllabus).
Essential reading
- collection of foundation texts: BARIDON M., Les jardins. paysagistes - jardiniers - poètes, Paris, R. Laffont, 1998 (Bouquins) Syllabus, course notes and CD with illustrations.
Essential reading
- collection of foundation texts: BARIDON M., Les jardins. paysagistes - jardiniers - poètes, Paris, R. Laffont, 1998 (Bouquins)
- Dictionaries: CHATENET M., MOSSER M. (dir.), Jardin. Vocabulaire typologique et technique, Paris, Ed. du Patrimoine, 2000 (Principles of scientific analysis).
- History of gardens: MOSSER M. TEYSSOT G. (dir.), Histoire des jardins de la Renaissance à nos jours, Paris, Flammarion, 1991.
Recommended reading
- History of gardens: - SAUDAN M. SAUDAN-SKIRA, De folies en folies : la découverte du monde des jardins, Paris, La Bibliothèque des Arts, 1987. - BRUNON H., MOSSER M., Le jardin contemporain. Renouveau, expériences et enjeux, Paris, Editions Scala, 2006 (Selected paintings). - CORTESI I., Parcs publics. Paysages 1985-2000, Arles, Actes Sud, 2000 (translated from Italian). - WILSON A., Paysagistes. Ceux qui ont marqué le siècle, Octopus France / Hachette Livre, 2003 (translated from English). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination (or written test depending on the number of students)
Criteria : see learning outcomes. |
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Contacts :
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| Nathalie de Harlez de Deulin
ndeharlezdedeulin@ulg.ac.be |
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