UCL - ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF PHARAONIC ART II

[ARKA2582]

[15h] 4 credits

This two-yearly course is taught in 2008-2009, 2010-2011,...

Teacher(s):

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

Advanced training for students who are interested in archaeology and art history of Pharaonic Egypt.

Main themes

(The) course views detailed questions, which change every year.
The emphasis is often put on : a) the study of human figure (representation ?), one of the objectives of art history - as in literature - is to enable humans to find their fellow creatures, b) the improvement of chronology, as indispensable basis for every investigation.
Problems of architecture may also be taken into account.

Content and teaching methods

Contents : in 2007-2008, the course concerns : "The art in Ramesside times".
Second Part : Ramses the second and Nubia (continuation), the buildings of Theban area (apart from funerary temples), graphic and minor arts.
Kind of teaching : lectures during which the students are invited to ask and to answer some questions

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prequisite :
- course ARKE 1441, Art and civilization
- course ARKE 1443, Art and civilization
- course ARKE 2X11, Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt, First Part
Evaluation : Oral examination in front of pictures, at the end of the session (20 points)
Course material : In order to form to scientific practice, students are invited to work in library and to find in mentioned bibliography pictures seen at lessons, as eventually other comments.