Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
15.0 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !
Language
French
Main themes
The course covers the scientific technologies and methods commonly used in the main fields of art history, i.e. painting, sculpture, graphic arts and decorative arts.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | This course gives students a practical introduction to the most common scientific methods used to study works of art and emphasises the importance of material criticism of a work of art, with a view to more accurate evaluation (attribution, dating, authenticity, state of conservation). Students will therefore be able to use the reports and information obtained from the application of these methods and assess their usefulness in the study of the works. They will also be able to determine which method can best answer specific questions an art historian may have about an object being studied. During the practicals, the aim will be to train students' eyes; in other words, teach them to use all the material clues identified and reflect on their meaning and how they might be interpreted. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The main topics covered will be: easel painting technology, various dating techniques, analysis methods using visible and invisible light spectra, 3D object acquisition, and physical and chemical analyses.
Teaching methods
Theoretical course and practical coursework.
Evaluation methods
Oral exam on the coursework and on the observation reports.
Bibliography
Une liste d'ouvrages à consulter sera fournie au cours.
Faculty or entity
ARKE
