Introduction to History of Art I (Bachelor’s Degree)

Pre-requisites: The student is obligated to attend the lectures in accordance with the rules of the Faculty of Philosophy Statute.

Course objectives: The goal of the course is to acquire students with basic knowledge about fundamental architectural elements, types and basic elements of Christian temples, mass service objects and its purpose, as well as about the iconography and symbolic of eastern and western Christianity.

Course description: The program of the course is divided into several sections, depending on the subject matter. The first section of the course offers the systematical review of types of sacral constructions, basic architectural elements and elements of Christian temples. The second section of the course is concerned with the term of icons, their purpose, use and history, iconostas, the mass service objects, books, and painted ornamentals in books. The largest section of the course is focused on studying iconography and symbolism of eastern and western Christianity, their dialects, and the manners in introducing certain saints, cycles and customs.

Learning Outcomes: The course is designed to enable the students to master the fundamental terms from architecture and symbolism and iconography of eastern and western painting art.

Literature/Reading:

• P. Vasić, Uvod u likovne umetnosti, Beograd 1959, 19682, 19823, 1988. (pojedina poglavlja, u dogovoru sa nastavnikom)
• B. Nestorović, Uvod u arhitekturu, Beograd 1967, 5-13, 77-88, 107-108, 111-137, 139-152.
• Ž. Turinski, Slikarska tehnologija, Beograd 19832, 19873, 19904, 45-47, 83, 99-100, 101-106, 107-108, 109-110, 111-114, 115.
• T. Krizman, O grafičkim vještinama, Zagreb 1952, 7-9, 13-16, 21-26, 29-30, 33-38, 40-43, 46-51.
• S. Stojanović, O umetnosti i umetnicima, Beograd 1952, 15-36, 73-82.
• L. Venturi, Istorija umetničke kritike, Beograd 1963, 31-285.
• S. Petković, Istorija umetnosti kod Srba u XIX veku, Zbornik Filozofskog fakulteta XII/1, Beograd 1974, 479-498.
• L. Trifunović, Srpska likovna kritika, Beograd 1967, 9-36 (preštampano u: L. Trifunović, Studije, ogledi, kritike 4, Beograd 1990, 117-136).
• G. Ferguson, Signs and Symbols in Christian Art, Oxford Univ. Press 1989 (postoji više izdanja, samo pojedine odrednice).
• R. Arnhajm, Umetnost i vizuelno opažanje, Beograd 1981 (prvo izdanje), 1987 (drugo izdanje)
• R. Wittkower, Sculpture. Processes and Principles, London 1979. (postoji više izdanja).
• H. Read, The Art of Sculpture, Princeton 1969 (postoji više izdanja).
• Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, Deset knjiga o arhitekturi, Sarajevo 1951(prvo izdanje), 1990 (drugo izdanje)
• Majstori umjetnosti o umjetnosti (prir. A. Gruber, A. Sidorova i L. Pinski), Sarajevo 1954.
• Đ. Vazari, Životi slavnih slikara, vajara i arhitekata, Beograd 1961.
• J. J. Vinkelman, Istorija drevne umetnosti, Sremski Karlovci-Novi Sad 1996.
• H. Velflin, Osnovni pojmovi iz istorije umetnosti, Sarajevo 19581, 19742.
• E. Blant, Umetnička teorija u Italiji 1450-1600, Beograd 2004.
• M. Medić, Stari slikarski priručnici I i III, Beograd 1999, 2005.
• Fisiolog, ed. Stara srpska književnost u 24 knjige, Beograd 1989, 9-49.