UCL - History of sculpture from the Middle Ages to the Neoclassicism

[ARKM2730]

[15h] 5 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

Acquiring knowledge in the field of theory and practice of sculpture, especially in the Southern Low Countries from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. The student will be able to analyse sculptures in their context of creation and use.

Main themes

The lectures broadly deal with specific questions related to the history of sculpture (style, iconography, typology, technology, aesthetics¿) with particular emphasis on the different functions of sculpture (religious, political, economical,¿).

Content and teaching methods

Contents: the contents can change each year depending on the chosen theme (ex.: the Paragone debate, the iconography of Pygmalion, the socio-professional status of sculptors, the diffusion of Renaissance style in the Low Countries¿).
Teaching methods: Lectures by the teacher or invited lecturers. Each session should be prepared beforehand by the students on the basis of one or several articles (the list of these articles will be communicated at the beginning of the year). There will also be analyses of sculptures in situ (museums, public monuments¿).

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

Assessment by final oral examination; continued evaluation during the year; written assignments.