The Art of High Middle Ages of Byzantine Empire and in Western Europe (Bachelor’s Degree)

Pre-requisites: In order to be enrolled in this course the student must fulfill the requirements proposed by the Faculty of Philosophy Statute, while the attendance to lectures and group discussions is mandatory.

Course objectives: The goal of the course is to introduce students with the beginning, development and trends of medieval art of Byzantine Empire and in Western Europe from 1000 to 1200.

Course description: The content of the course includes presentation of all the aspects of creative work from the domain of fine arts and visual culture created in the period from 1000 to 1200 on territory of Byzantine Empire and territory of countries under the Byzantine influence, as well as in Western Europe. The practical section of the course consists of introducing the individual pieces of art through museum practice, field work and via electronic data base.

Learning Outcomes: After attending this course the student will be capable of studying the pieces of art and understanding them in sacral, ideological, social and cultural context.

Literature/Reading:

• V. Sekules, Medieval Art, Oxford University Press 2001.
• V. N. Lazarev, Istorija vizantijskog slikarstva, Beograd 2004, 87-122.
• R. Cormack, Byzantine Art, Oxford University Press 2000, 145-185.
• Romanesque, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, R. Toman ed., Koln 1997.