Study Programmes 2015-2016
| HAAR0099-1 | ||||||||
| Nature and analysis of pictorial materials | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Helena Calvo Del Castillo, Cécile Oger | ||||||||
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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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Pigments and colorants have been broadly used in most works of art, but also in a great diversity of Cultural Heritage objects. This pieces may be studied from an archaeometric perspective.
This course focalises on the methodological approach to study pigments: their observation, physicochemical analyses and alteration/degradation issues. A general introduction to the history of pigments, from prehistory to the modern period will be included. Part of the lectures will be devoted to the analysis of case studies and critical evaluation of bibliographic sources (scientific texts, etc.) |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To have a first approach to diversified paintings' research: identification, caracterisation, transformations, reconstructions,...
To learn the basic methodology for doing research in this field. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| None, but it is advisable to follow the cours: Analyse et concervation de la peinture ancienne ( XIVe-XVIe siècles - HAAR0132-1). | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practical experience will be done in order to seize the problematic concerning technological painting techniques and procedures. | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| First semester.
30h Excursions or conferences (to be confirmed). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| FELLER, ROY, WEST 1993 Artists' pigments A Handbook of their History and Characteristics, VOLS. 1, 2, 3, 4. National Gallery of Art Washington, Oxford University Press, Oxford. GETTENS, RJ, GL STOUT 1972 Painting Materials A short Encyclopedia. GUINEAU, B. 2005 Glossaire des matériaux de la couleur, Brepols. HARLEY, R.D. 2001 Artists' pigments c. 1600-1835 A study in English Documentary Sources, Archetype, 2001, London. PEREGO, F. 2005 Dictionnaire des matériaux du peintre, Belin, Paris. CARDON, Dominique 1990 Guide des teintures naturelles, Delachaux et Niestle, Neuchatel. 2003 Le monde de teintures naturelles, Belin, Paris. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Final writtenl exam.
Individual or collective research to be followed by syntheses and/or short communications. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Lectures will be held at the Sart Tilman campus, building B.15. | ||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Cécile Oger
04366 52 70 Cecile.Oger@ulg.ac.be Helena Calvo del Castillo 04366 36 39 hcalvo@ulg.ac.be |
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