Duration
30h Th, 8d FT Tr. Pr.
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Academic year 2025-2026 :
"Is it possible to represent God ? Biblical Iconography and Dogmatic Iconography in the Christian West of the Middle Ages"
See opposite.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Learn how to make a history of art research, and how to write a report, both precise and concise (3 pages), based on scientific knowledge, about a medieval topic; also, how to raise interest within a knowledgeable audience.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Having followed the courses "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" (of equivalent courses)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Write a 3-page scientific report and give an oral presentation of around twenty minutes on a work of art.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Course materials and recommended or required readings
François BOESPFLUG, Dieu et ses images. Une histoire de l'Eternel dans l'art, 2e éd., Paris, 2011
Lexikon der christlichen Ikonographie, 8 vol., 2e éd., Fribourg-en-Brisgau, 1994
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
Evaluation :
- regular attendance at the course
- written report (3 pages in addition to the bibliography) and an oral presentation
- an oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The first lesson will take place on Friday 19 September at 2:00 pm.
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".
Contacts
Prof. Benoît Van den Bossche (benoit.vandenbossche@uliege.be)