| CODE | AUD3213 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | The Architecture of the Early Modern World 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | History of Architecture | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit addresses the History of Baroque Architecture in Western Europe. This study-unit is part of a suite of studies in the History of Architecture, which studies are important for the development of a historical context for the practice of architecture. Although it is an elective, candidates aspiring to read for a Masters degree in Architecture are required to follow a number of credits in History of Architecture, such as this one. In addition, this study-unit could be of interest to students of history in general. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to address the History of Baroque Architecture in Western Europe. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to read the architecture of the Baroque explained in the context of the religious, political and philosophical realities of the Baroque age in Europe during the 1550-1750 period. In this context, the visual material presented will among other themes, enable students to understand the ‘spirit of the Baroque’ by highlighting the achievements of a number of key personalities who collectively created the architecture of Baroque Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Borromini, Bernini, Cortona, Guarini, Juvara and so many others. At the end of the study-unit, students would also have acquired knowledge about the magnificent fortified urban scenarios, theatres and gardens of Baroque Europe. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to understand the achievements of the Baroque world, which still constitute an omnipresent component of historic urban and rural environments in the contemporary world, and which therefore constitutes a basic tool in the training of an architect when confronted with design and conservation interventions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Fletcher, Sir Banister. A History of Architecture. Edited by John Masgrove. London, 1987. - Wittkower, R. Art and Architecture in Italy 1600-1750. Harmondsworth, 1973. The supplementary reading list on the Baroque world is vast and ever growing. In this respect, students are advised to consult the International institute for Baroque Studies at the University of Malta for detailed information on recent books and publications. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Project and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Denis De Lucca |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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