The aim is to acquire a basic knowledge in the decorative arts (ceramic, tissue, glass).
Main themes
History of European ceramic. General survey. History of tapestry mainly in the Low Countries. History of glass and stained glass.
Content and teaching methods
Contents for 2007-2008: Cfr objet
Teaching methods: theoretical
Reading list: A detailed bibliography is distributed and commented. Ceramic: H.P.Fourest, La céramique Européenne, Paris, 1988. Tapestry: G.Delmarcel, La tapisserie flamande du XVe s au XVIIIe siècle, Paris/Tielt, 1999. F. Joubert, A. Lefébure et P.-F. Bertrand, Histoire de la tapisserie en Europe, du moyen âge à nos jours, Paris 1995. Stained Glass V. Chieffo Raguin, The History of stained glass. The art of light, medieval to contemporary, London, 2003. Glass: L. Engen,( dir.), Le verre en Belgique des origines à nos jours, 1989. Basic references are also : Vocabulaire typologique. 2 t. Inventaire général des monuments et des richesses artistiques de la France. Principes d'analyse scientifique, Paris.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Prerequisites: none.
Evaluation: oral examination (20).
Support: a detailed bibliography is distributed and commented.