The history of the avant-garde

lhart2340  2021-2022  Louvain-la-Neuve

The history of the avant-garde
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2021-2022
Teacher(s)
Roucloux Joël;
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
The course is centred on the artistic exchanges immediately before the First World War that were characteristic of an internationalisation of the avant-gardes. It examines the impact of the war and explores the new international landscape of the inter-war period. The issue of the indictment of avant-gardes by critics, by political regimes or even by the artists themselves is also covered.
Learning outcomes

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

1 To decompartmentalise the study of modern art movements by showing their interchanges, their convergences and their conflicts within an international setting.
 
 
 
Content
All the movements characteristic of the period 1912-1937 may be mentioned : Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism, Rayonism, Suprematism, Constructivism, Socialist Realism, Metaphysical Painting, Purism, Verismo, Precisionism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Regionalism, 'Naïve art', etc.
Teaching methods
Encounters between artworks and the documents that locate their reception within a national and international context.
Evaluation methods
Oral examination.
Other information
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Online resources
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Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
EHAC


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General

Master [120] in Philosophy

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

Master [60] in Philosophy

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