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HART 644 Designing the Nation. Art and Nationalism
3 Credits
This course examines the role of the visual arts and
architecture in nationalist ideologies. The first part of
the course is an introduction into visual
representation, style, iconography, and
symbolism. Examples used include a comparative
study of public and imperial imagery of
ancient Rome, Napoleonic Europe, the Soviet Union
and Nazi Germany. The main part of the
course focuses on subject matter, idioms and aesthetics
systems in official architecture, public monuments
and the fine and decorative arts perceived as representative
of a nation's origins or cultural affiliation:
from revivalist idioms (Gothic to Renaissance and
Byzantine to Ottoman) to themes and idioms
drawing from history, myth and folklore. The lectures
will concentrate on case studies from Central
Europe and the Balkans, but will include an
overview of developments in the visual arts and architecture
of England, Germany, France, Russia, and Turkey.
Last Offered Terms
Course Name
SU Credit
Fall 2010-2011
Designing the Nation. Art and Nationalism
3
Fall 2007-2008
Designing the Nation. Art and Nationalism
3
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
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| This course examines the role of the visual arts and architecture in nationalist ideologies. The first part of the course is an introduction into visual representation, style, iconography, and symbolism. Examples used include a comparative study of public and imperial imagery of ancient Rome, Napoleonic Europe, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. The main part of the course focuses on subject matter, idioms and aesthetics systems in official architecture, public monuments and the fine and decorative arts perceived as representative of a nation's origins or cultural affiliation: from revivalist idioms (Gothic to Renaissance and Byzantine to Ottoman) to themes and idioms drawing from history, myth and folklore. The lectures will concentrate on case studies from Central Europe and the Balkans, but will include an overview of developments in the visual arts and architecture of England, Germany, France, Russia, and Turkey. | ||||||||||
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| ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) | ||||||||||
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