Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Portrait painting (15th-17th centuries)
Whilst the genre of portraiture was not overlooked during Antiquity and the Middle Ages, it underwent significant developments from the 15th century onwards, both north and south of the Alps. Contrary to what had long been the norm, the portrait could stand alone; it existed in its own right, without the pretext of a religious scene. New attention is also being paid to the depiction of the models' specific features. The idea of resemblance to a particular individual is becoming increasingly prominent. Whilst the genre remains governed by a set of conventions, the practices and types of portrait painting are manifold. To illustrate these, we shall focus on a number of categories (the self-portrait, the group portrait, the double portrait, and the individual portrait, whether of statesmen and stateswomen or of members of the urban elite), as well as on certain artists (Jan van Eyck, Pisanello, Leonardo da Vinci, Joos van Cleve, Titian, Velázquez and Rembrandt).
The course is conducted Fridays, from 10.00 to 12.00 (A1/Philo 2). First session : February 5th, 2027.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Strenthening of analytical abilities and stimulation of methodological reflection.
Introduction to the contextualization of arts with regard to social and cultural history.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
To have followed the course of History of Art and Archaeology of the 15th and 16th centuries given in the 1st cycle, or, in any case, to have a good knowledge of the History of Art of the Renaissance.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will be organized around ex-cathedra sessions. Personal work will be requested from each regular student: this will involve producing the in-depth notice of a work. This notice will be presented orally to other students before being translated into written form.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The course is built around ex-cathedra sessions, during which anyone can intervene whenever he or she wishes. An oral presentation and written work will also be requested from each regular student.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
There are no course notes. The PPTs and a bibliography will be given to students.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
An oral examination will be organised. It will cover the knowledge and methodological subjects covered during the course. The evaluation will also take into account the oral presentation of the notice and its written version. The oral examination will be worth 50% of the points ; the oral presentation of the notice and its written version will be worth 50% of the points.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Students will have access to the bibliography and other content via e-Campus.
Contacts
laure.fagnart@uliege.be