The history of painting in the former Low Countries

lhart2300  2022-2023  Louvain-la-Neuve

The history of painting in the former Low Countries
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2022-2023
Teacher(s)
Falque Ingrid; Heering Caroline;
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
The course will deal with stylistic currents as they developed in the Northern schools, and mainly in the southern Low Countries, from the 15th to the 17th centuries.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 To acquire in-depth knowledge of the pictorial art of the former Low Countries in the 15th to 17th centuries. Students will be able to analyse paintings by situating them in the context of their creation and reception.
 
Content
The course is structured around chronological and thematic approaches to the history of painting in the former Low Countries. Several themes will be studied in the lecture hall, at conferences and on guided visits: the concepts of realism and of symbolism, the emergence of genres (the portrait, landscape, still life), the historiography and critical fortunes of the Northern 'schools', issues relating to the frame of the representation, etc. Special attention will also be paid to setting works in their original display context, to their reception and to their uses in the practices (devotional, ritual, or other) which they lie at the heart of.  
Teaching methods
The course will be based on lectures by the teacher or by guest speakers. There may be some field trips and also presentations of papers by students.
Evaluation methods
Oral examination for which the student will have some preparation time (and/or, possibly, depending on the number of students, an individual assignment).
Other information
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Online resources
iCampus: bibliography and PowerPoint presentations
Bibliography
Un portefeuille de lectures est communiqué en début d'année.
Faculty or entity
EHAC


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology

Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General

Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General