Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 9982/2016 - 05/08/2016
5.5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 45,0 T + 15,0 TP + 3,0 OT , Cód. 338043.
Lecturer
- Maria Teresa Ribeiro Pereira Desterro (2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Objectives
The aim of this subject is to provide students with the resources that would enable them to understand the works of art
Program
I-Problematization around the approach to the work of art
1 - Epistemological differences between Art History, Aesthetics, Art Theory and Art Criticism.
2 - Artistic creation and aesthetic judgment.
2.1 - From taste to the aesthetic sense.
2.2 - Artistic value and aesthetic value.
3 - The status of the work of art and its evolution.
3.1 - The concept of masterpiece.
3.2 - Definition of artistic program and trans-memory Imagetics.
3.3 - The artistic production as "open work" (Umberto Eco)
3.4 -The interpretation of the artwork.
3.5 - The "crypto-history of art" as proposed theoretical renewal.
3.6 - The current situation of the History of Art-Science.
II- The theories of art and art criticism: its importance in the reflection on the artistic phenomenon.
1 - Ethics and Aesthetics in the Greco-Roman world: the artistic work in a world of gods and heroes.
1.1 - The Art Theories in Antiquity.
1.2 - The image to the service of culture.
1.3 - The appearance of the "canon".
2 - The concept of art and artistic beauty in Rome.
2.1 - Vitruvius and the first artistic Treaty.
3 - Art and Beauty in Medieval Aesthetics: the art to the service of religion.
3.1- The symbolic and allegorical nature of the artwork.
3.2- Sº Augustine and St. Thomas Aquino.
3.3 - Suger and St. Bernard.
3.3 -The "Book of Art" of Cennino Cennini.
4 - The Modern Era: four centuries of a new artistic paradigm.
4.1- The Renaissance as a theory of Western artistic image.
4.2 - The concept of "beautiful art".
4.3 - The importance of Ekphrasis and art semiotics.
4.4 - Art as "cosa mentale" and the social status of the artist.
4.5 - The importance of Treatises.
4.6 - The Portuguese reality: Francisco de Holanda and the importance of his work in the context of the European Theory of Art.
5 - The Counter-Reformation and its implications for artistic production.
5.1 - The Council of Trent and the new texts produced on artistic matters
6 - The ideological discussion and the role of the arts at the end of the Ancient Regime.
6.1 - The Academies: theory and practice in art education.
III - Art and criticism in the Contemporary Age.
1- Diderot and the origins of Art Criticism.
2 Limits and functions of art criticism.
3 The Theories of Art in Contemporary Age: between excess and theoretical absence.
3.1 - The (de) construction of art and beauty concepts.
3.2 - The proclamation of the death of art.
4 - The social function of art.
4.1- New clients and new markets for contemporary art.
Evaluation Methodology
* attendance , interest , commitment and ability to deliver innovative work proposals (10%)
* capacity for reflection , intervention and discussion of some topics covered in classes (10%)
* research work, written and presented orally (80%)
Bibliography
Teaching Method
Theorectical and practice lectures focused on artwork analysis and texts to understand its cultural and artistic background.
Visits to museums, exhibitions.
Tutorial support.
Software used in class
