Special questions of Greek and Roman Archaeology

Duration

30h Th, 3d FT Tr. Pr.

Number of credits

Lecturer

Thomas Morard

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

"Basic concepts of mythology through the intermediary of Images and their Media" Whatever media is used, iconography is a particularly fertile area for study to understand Greek and Roman civilisations, as well as their mythologies. This third year course will be built around a dozen myths in which iconographic antique traditions are systematically studied, including all media (sculpture, painting on vases or large-scale paintings, mosaics, coroplastics, glyptics, toreutics).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The two BLOC 3 courses (HAAR0072-2 and HAAR0073-2) are based on the knowledge acquired during the first two years of study - they respond to one another and are built around a shared model. This consists of testing fundamental knowledge relating to the study of Antiquity (historical references and geographical data, political institutions and religious behaviour) by studying Greek and Roman iconography through mythology. The aim of the course is limited to the definition and application of a research process.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None - bearing in mind that the History of Art and Archaeology of Greek-Roman Antiquity is only one element of the indissociable whole of the Sciences of Antiquity (history, philology, history of religion).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

For BAC students, regular presence in class is required, as well as analytical and verification work in the library which is required to pull together all the material presented. These hours of personal study, which will be required throughout the year, should be equivalent (or greater than) the number of hours in class. It is also advised that the foundations are laid on the basis of bibliographical and iconographical information.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Lectures (illustrated with slide shows).

Recommended or required readings

Provided in the reading list provided during the course, en particulier :

• John BOARDMAN, The History of Greek Vases, London 2001.

• Beth COHEN, The Colors of Clay. Special Techniques in Athenian Vases, Los Angeles 2006. 

• Emil KUNZE, Archaische Schildbänder, Berlin 1950. (= Olympische Forschungen II)

• Paul JACOBSTHAL, Die Melischen Reliefs, Berlin 1931.

• Katherine M.D. DUNBABIN, Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World, Cambridge - New York 1999.

• Jean-Michel CROISILLE, La peinture romaine, Paris 2005.

• Hélène GIRAUD, Intailles et camées romains, Paris 1996.

• Guntram KOCH et Helmut SICHTERMANN, Römische Sarkophage, München 1982.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination / open questions (first session) and oral exam (second session).

Work placement(s)

No placements are planned during this course.
Invitation à participer à une journée d'études organisées - pour les étudiants inscrits aux cours HAAR0072 et HAAR0073 - dans les collections gréco-romaines de l'Akademisches Kunstmuseum de Bonn.

Organizational remarks

This course will take place every week from Thursday 20 September 2018, in line with the organigramme which has been established (Thursdays 4pm to 6pm / S100). No breaks are planned during the class (http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires).

Contacts

Meetings (upon appointment) at the History of Art and Archaeology of Greek and Roman Antiquity Department: Thursday (9am - noon) in the first term - Tuesdays (9am - noon) in the second term.

Lecturer
Thomas Morard, lecturer Department of Historical Sciences Quai Roosevelt 1b (Building A4) at B-4000 Liège Tel. 04.366.56.12 Email : Thomas.Morard@uliege.be http://web.philo.ulg.ac.be/shaaragr/

Secretariat
Josiane DERULLIEUR Tél. 04.366.53.83

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