| CODE | ART3002 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Neo-Classicism and Romanticism | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Art and Art History | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides an in-depth discussion of two revolutionary and closely-related movements which were of seminal importance to new developments in Western Art in the second half of the eighteenth century. Neoclassicism is considered against the scenario of the Age of Enlightenment which attempted to reform society through the application of reason. The course will consider the socio-political run-up to the French Revolution and the ways how the ‘true style’ became its artistic and propagandist arm. This study-unit will consider how Romanticism, partly inspired by Enlightenment thought, came to promote strong emotional and visionary states, equally expounding the sublime quality of untamed nature. Through mysticism and spirituality it moreover reacted against the social and political norms of Neo-Classicism and its rationalisation of Nature. Romanticism also advocated a nostalgic return to the Middle Ages and was captivated by the lure of the exotic. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to discuss the art-historical, social and political context of this extraordinary period, considering the exceptional oeuvres of the major Neoclassical and Romantic artists and the ways they brought innovation to the arts, paving the way towards a modern ethos. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - demonstrate good knowledge of the main artistic developments in Europe in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century; - understand the stylistic differences between the various artistic personalities of the period; - understand the impact of the teachings of the Enlightenment and its aftermath on the artistic context of the period, considering the implications of political and social upheavals on the course of art. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - give greater meaning to art-historical knowledge and understanding of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century; - distinguish between the classical and stoic character of Neoclassicism and the more emotionally-charged quality of Romanticism. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - H. Honour, Neo-Classicism, Pelican, new edition, 1991. - R. Toman and M. Bessler, Neo-Classicism and Romanticism, Konemann, 2007. - D. Blaynay Brown, Romanticism, Phaidon, 2001. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mark Sagona |
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