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| HAAR0111-1 | Seminar on History of the art of the Middle Ages
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in History, Research Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures: General, Research Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures: General, Research Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, General orientation, Teaching Focus , 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, General orientation, Teaching Focus , 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in French as a Second Language (réforme du master PMFRAN), 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in French as a Second Language (réforme du master PMFRAN), 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Benoît Van den Bossche |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Academic year 2013-2014:
'Major Gothic sculpture compositions in France (1150-1250)'
Sculpture in the years 1150-1250 is usually qualified as 'Gothic'. This period is mainly marked by monumental sculpture associated with religious edifices; subsequently it moved away from architectural and religious structures. Gateways are decorated with large sculpted compositions larger than anything seen previously. New iconographic themes emerged (hagiographic cycles, royal figures, Marian themes); others, already commonly used in the Romance period, developed and became richer (notably the Last Judgement). Besides the exterior, the interior of cathedrals also developed - responding to new liturgical requirements (the rood screen, for example) - and adorned with images.
The seminar, which is divided into three distinct parts, will cover the following subjects (1st part of the course: Particularities of Gothic sculpture, presentation of major compositions and analysis of different approaches - methodological sessions; 2nd part of the course: Analysis of selected major sculpted compositions - students applying theory to practical examples; 3rd part: conclusions and outlook), we will study the different methods of approaching these compositions as well as the compositions themselves. The historiography of Gothic sculpture, the formal evolution of gateways, different themes prized at the time, sculpted 'programmes', site practices, styles and polychromy will thus be studied. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Learn how to make a research on a building or its firnishings, and how to write a scientific report, both precise and concise about a medieval topic; also, how to raise interest within a knowledgeable audience. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Having followed the course "Histoire de l'art et archéologie du Moyen Age: de l'époque paléo-chrétienne à l'époque romane" and "Histoire de l'art et archéologie du Moyen Age: l'époque gothique".
Or having read: Chr. HECK, Moyen Age. Chrétienté et Islam, Paris, 2005, p. 132-435. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Write a 3-page scientific report and give an oral presentation of around twenty minutes on a work of art. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| W. SAUERLÄNDER, La sculpture gothique en France. 1140-1230, Paris, 1972
P. WILLIAMSON, Gothic Sculpture. 1140-1300, New Haven, 1995
F. JOUBERT, La sculpture gothique en France: XIIe-XIIIe siècles, Paris, 2008 |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Participation to the course. Written report and oral presentation. Oral exam. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The first lesson will take place on Friday 20 September at 2:00 pm. During this lesson the agenda will be specified and the subjects will be assigned.
The course is organised with the collaboration of Marie Lekane, researcher at the FNRS, assistant in the Service d'Histoire de l'Art et d'Archéologie du Moyen Age, member of "TRANSITIONS - Département de Recherches sur le Moyen Age tardif et la première Modernité".
This course is part of a comprehensive specialised training in relation with the activities of the research centre "TRANSITIONS - Département de Recherches sur le Moyen Age tardif et de la première Modernité". |
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Contacts :
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| Marie Lekane (FNRS - Service d'Histoire de l'Art et Archéologie du Moyen Age): marie.lekane@ulg.ac.be |
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