UCL - Expertise in the Field of the Visual Arts

[ARKM2390]

[15h] 4 credits

This course is taught in the 2d semester.

Teacher(s):

Language: French

Level: Second

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

Aims

Expertise in Belgium is accomplished mainly by the art dealers. It is important that art historians specialize in giving a professional advise that is independant of the art market. The teaching will focus on the juridical and commercial context of dealing with the cultural heritage.

Main themes

Expertise today; the art market (international Auction House's, and their sales conditions); systems of protection, modes of transfer, illicit traffic and stolen art, frauds and forgeries

Content and teaching methods

Contents for 2008-2009: see "Main themes". A practical exercise will be asked to the student.
Teaching methods: theoretical and practical
Reading list: M. Cornu, N. Mallet-Poujol, Droit, ¿uvres d'art et musées. Protection et valorisation des collections, Paris 2006.

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

Prerequisites: none
Evaluation: oral examination(15 points), practical exercise (5 points)
Support: notes. A selective bibliography is distributed.