The history of sculpture and reliefs in the former Low Countries

lhart2310  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

The history of sculpture and reliefs in the former Low Countries
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2019-2020
Teacher(s)
Dekoninck Ralph;
Language
French
Prerequisites
None.
Main themes
The lectures broadly deal with specific questions related to the history of sculpture (style, iconography, typology, technology, aesthetics, etc.) with particular emphasis on the different functions of sculpture (religious, political, economical, etc.).
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 Acquiring knowledge in the field of theory and practice of sculpture, especially in the Southern Low Countries from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. The student will be able to analyse sculptures in their context of creation and use.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The contents can change each year depending on the chosen theme (ex.: the Paragone debate, the socio-professional status of sculptors, the diffusion of Renaissance style in the Low Countries,...).
Teaching methods
Lectures by the teacher or invited lecturers. Each session should be prepared beforehand by the students on the basis of one or several articles. There will also be analyses of sculptures in situ.
Evaluation methods
Assessment by final oral examination; continued evaluation during the year; written assignments.
Other information
None.
Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
ARKE


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General

Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General

Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology

Master [120] in History