Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
Introduction to the theological, ideological and theoretical stances which inform works from Antiquity and the Middle Ages
- The beginnings of architecture
- Pharaonic Egypt: petrified eternity
- Hellenic Antiquity: divine perfection of proportion
- The Roman world: a universal and imperial construction
- Paleochristian conversion: the renewal of meaning
- Byzantine synthesis: Hellenism, Roman culture, Orientalism, Christianity
- Isla : abstract expression of the divine
- Romanesque experiments: Christianity made manifest
- Gothic exaltation: structured use of light
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
1 | The History of Architecture teaching unit is designed to provide a set of references. It will however avoid considering history as merely a reservoir of examples, but attempt to analyse 'historically', i.e. to put these examples in their context to gain better understanding of their complex meaning. The main objective of the unit is to ask questions and attempt to understand architecture, as a complex phenomenon, of an intellectual, physical and social kind, and its meaning. This will be done by taking a strictly historical approach. Specific learning outcomes: By the end of this course, students are able to
Build knowledge of architecture
Use the technical dimension
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Bibliography
Au cours du quadrimestre, des articles et des chapitres de livres seront fournis comme soutien à la préparation de l’examen. L’étudiant·e doit choisir et étudier un livre parmi les suivants :
J.C. Goyon, J.C. Golvin, C. Simon-Boidot, G. Martinet, La construction Pharaonique, Picard, Paris 2004
M.-Ch. Hellmann, L’architecture grecque. Architecture religieuse et funéraire, Picard, Paris 2006
M.-Ch. Hellmann, L’architecture grecque. Habitat, urbanisme et fortifications, Picard, Paris 2010
P. Gros, L’architecture romaine du début du IIIe siècle av. J.-C. à la fin du Haut Empire. Les monuments publics, Picard, Paris 1996
P. Gros, L’architecture romaine du début du IIIe siècle av. J.-C. à la fin du Haut Empire. Maisons, palais, villas et tombeaux, Picard, Paris 2006
A. Erlande-Brandenburg, A.-B. Mérel Brandenburg, Du Moyen Âge à la Renaissance, Éditions Mengès, Paris 2014
J.C. Goyon, J.C. Golvin, C. Simon-Boidot, G. Martinet, La construction Pharaonique, Picard, Paris 2004
M.-Ch. Hellmann, L’architecture grecque. Architecture religieuse et funéraire, Picard, Paris 2006
M.-Ch. Hellmann, L’architecture grecque. Habitat, urbanisme et fortifications, Picard, Paris 2010
P. Gros, L’architecture romaine du début du IIIe siècle av. J.-C. à la fin du Haut Empire. Les monuments publics, Picard, Paris 1996
P. Gros, L’architecture romaine du début du IIIe siècle av. J.-C. à la fin du Haut Empire. Maisons, palais, villas et tombeaux, Picard, Paris 2006
A. Erlande-Brandenburg, A.-B. Mérel Brandenburg, Du Moyen Âge à la Renaissance, Éditions Mengès, Paris 2014
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Architecture (Bruxelles)