Greek Art (20046)

Degree/study: Degree in Humanities
Year: 3rd
Term:2nd
Number of ECTS credits: 5 credits
Hours of studi dedication:
Teaching language or languages: Spanish
Teaching Staff: Estela Ocampo

1. Presentation of the subject

This subject will be divided into two parts. The first one will study Greek art's stylistic basics in their cultural context through Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic architecture and sculpture, emphasizing the connection between the works of art and philosophical, religious and social aspects. The second one will study the connection between art and myth in Greek art and the survival of their formal and significant elements as well as their reworking in Post-Classical Western culture.

2. Competences to be attained

General competences

Specific competences

1. Ability for analysis and synthesis 2. Ability to manage information from diverse sources 3. Ability to interrelate knowledge from diverse subjects 4. Ability to interrelate particular aspects with their theoretical grounds 5. Having oral and written communication skills 6. Understanding how literature, history, art and thought interact   Interpersonal 1. Teamwork skills 2. Being able to combine personal and group contributions 3. Having an analytical mind    Systemic 1. Independent learning 2. Further education disposition

1. Synthesizing concepts from different disciplines such as philosophy, history, and art history 2. Formal analysis of Greek works of art. Knowledge of the main principles they are based on 3. Ability to conceptualize Greek art periods individually (Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic) 4. Ability to link theoretical texts with Greek works of art 5. Ability put Greek art and its connection to western culture into its historical, social, political and cultural context 6. Ability to get information from diverse sources: philosophical texts and literary evidence from the Greek period and current scientific texts

3. Contents

Unit 1.

Understanding Greek culture through its basic concepts. Connections between art and myth.

Unit 2.

Greek architecture. The Greek temple. Architectural orders. Classical architecture. The Acropolis of Athens. Hellenistic architecture. Urbanism.

Unit 3. 

Archaic sculpture. From the Conceptual style to Naturalism. Major works of Archaic sculpture.

Unit 4.

Classical sculpture. Naturalism. Philosophical principles upholding the idealised naturalism in the Classical Period. Major sculptures and works of the Classical Period.

Unit 5.

Hellenistic sculpture. The Hellenistic paradigm shift. Formal and significant features of the Hellenistic sculpture throughout its major works of art.

Unit 6.

The survival of Greek forms and classical myths throughout Western art history. Reworking Greek myths through art from the medieval period onwards.

  

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4. Assessment

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5. Bibliography and teaching resources

5.1. Basic bibliography

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5.2. Complementary bibliography

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5.3. Teaching resources

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6. Metodology

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7. Planning of activities

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