The history of engraving and printed images

lhart2370  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

The history of engraving and printed images
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
15.0 h
Q1

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2020-2021 !

Teacher(s)
Dekoninck Ralph;
Language
French
Main themes
The course considers the place occupied by engraving in the history of art but also the way in which this medium has contributed to the creation of new visual cultures (religious, scientific, political....).
The course also brings to light the paradox of engraving, described at one and the same time as the most intimate creative medium and as the one with the widest distribution.
 
Aims

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

1 Acquisition of knowledge of the history of engraving and of the printed image from the Early Modern to the contemporary periods; acquisition of vocabulary relating to the techniques studied and of knowledge of the historical and theoretical issues relating to the art of engraving.
 
Content
After giving a clear definition of the concepts of engraving and the printed image, the course studies the different uses of engraving, from the Early Modern to the contemporary periods. At the same time as examining the position engraving has held in critical and theoretical discourse in the periods covered, the course will also present the different functions it has performed over time.
The course is structured around a chronological and thematic approach to the history of engraving, but does not leave out the major personalities connected to the medium. The course reveals the diversity of the medium; diversity of techniques, of uses and of forms.
 
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The course is presented as lectures by the teachers or by guest speakers. It is based on original or reproduction visual aids so as to attune students' viewing to different techniques according to their historical moorings. Consideration of engraving will also be historiographical, through analysis of writings related to engraving. There may also be visits to museums and Belgian print rooms.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Oral examination.
Other information
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Online resources
iCampus: summary, outline, bibliography and PowerPoint presentations,'
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
Advanced Master in Visual Cultures

Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General

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