Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
History of Art and Architecture
Other languages of instruction: Spanish
Teaching staff
In addition to class hours, students will be attended to on demand through the teachers' institutional e-mails and, if a face-to-face meeting is considered necessary, by appointment.
Introduction
This is the first subject dealing with composition that students encounter on their architecture course. At ESARQ we want our students to have a good knowledge of the History of Architecture but also the History of Painting and Sculpture. An architect must know if a cathedral is Gothic or from the Renaissance but also must be aware of the most important works of Bernini or the main characteristics of Neoclassical painting, to give just two examples.
Pre-course requirements
English, because the subject is taught exclusively in this language
Objectives
We want our students:
-to recognize the characteristics of the most important artists and works of every style and period.
-to acquire the appropriate tools to analyze a work of art (architecture, painting or sculpture).
-to study the most relevant works and museums of Barcelona covering every period.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
Adequate knowledge of:
48 General theories of form, composition and architectonic typologies
49 General History of Architecture
54 Aesthetics and the theory and history of Fine Arts and Applied Arts
Learning outcomes of the subject
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
-recognize the more relevant styles of architecture, sculpture and painting studied during the course
-distinguish their most important characteristics
-describe and explain a building, a sculpture and a painting correctly using appropriate terminology
-identify the most important artists of the movements studied
-distinguish the master works of each movement, knowing the artist who created it and the century
Syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE AND ART HISTORY
Prof. Judith Urbano
First Semester. Fridays from 09:30 to 14:30. Classroom Alfa 302
14/09. Introduction: syllabus, visits, bibliography, methodology, assessment and final grade. Level Test. Egypt.
21/09. Egypt. Mesopotamia.
28/09. Greece.
5/10. Greece. Rome.
19/10. Field trip: Roman Barcelona and the Museum of the History of the City (Museu d’Història de la Ciutat).
26/10. Romanesque. Gothic.
09/11. Field Trip: MNAC, Romanesque and Gothic sections.
16/11. Field Trip: Romanesque and Gothic Barcelona.
23/11. MIDTERM EXAM. Class: Italian Renaissance: Quattrocento
30/11. Italian Renaissance: Quattrocento/ Cinquecento.
14/12. Cinquecento. Baroque.
21/12. Baroque. Neoclassicism. XIX Century historicism and eclecticism. Barcelona’s Pla Cerdà.
14/01. EXAM.
Teaching and learning activities
In person
The classes will be theoretical and practical. The theoretical part will always be with the help of images and visual content. The practical part will be in form of appropriate reading, from ancient or contemporary sources, visits to museums or walks around the city.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
There will be 2 exams and also the student’s attendance record, level of participation and performance in practical exercises will count towards the final grade.
Bibliography and resources
- AA.DD. "El románico". Colonia: Köremann, 1996.
- AA.DD. "El feudalismo". Madrid: Sarpe, 1985.
- Angulo, D. "Historia del arte". Madrid: EISA dis., 1973.
- Bonnassie, P. "Catalunya mil anys enrera (segles X-XI)". 2 vols. Barcelona: eds.62, 1979.
- Carbonell, E.- Gumí, J. "L'art romànic a Catalunya". Barcelona: Eds.62, 1975.
- Conti, F. "Cómo reconocer el arte románico". Barcelona: Ed.Médica-Técnica, 1980.
- Durliat, M. ""El arte románico en España". Barcelona: Juventud, 1964.
- Hauser, A. "Historia social de la literatura y el arte". Madrid: Guadarrama, 1969.
- Pijoan, J. "Historia del arte". Barcelona: Salvat, 1970.
- Trepat, C.A. "L'art romànic". Barcelona: Barcanova, 1993.
- AAVV, Art de Catalunya (Ars Cataloniae), Barcelona, L’Isard, 1997
- AAVV, L’Art gòtic a Catalunya, Barcelona, Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2002
- AAVV, Història de l’Art Català, Barcelona, Edicions 62, 1985
- MOLET i PETIT, Joan, Història de l’arquitectura: de la Il.lustració a l’eclecticisme, Barcelona, Departament d’Història de l’Art, Universitat de Barcelona, 2003
- L. RÉAU, Iconografía del arte cristiano. Iconografía de los Santos. Barcelona, Ediciones del Serbal, 1997 (1957)
- SOBREQUÉS, Jaume (ed.), Història de Barcelona, Barcelona, Ajuntament de Barcelona i Enciclopèdia catalana, 1994 (1991)
- FRANKFORT Henri, ARTE Y ARQUITECTURA DEL ORIENTE ANTIGUO, Madrid, Cátedra, 1996 (1954)
- PADRÓ PARCERISA, Josep, HISTORIA DEL EGIPTO FARAÓNICO, Madrid, Alianza, 2001 (1996)
- ROBERTSON M., EL ARTE GRIEGO, Madrid, ALIANZA, 1985