Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Art and cultural history 1500-180034283/3298/2425/1/71
Study guide

Art and cultural history 1500-1800

34283/3298/2425/1/71
Academic year 2024-25
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Bovyn Guy
Other teaching staff: Meersman Philip
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2025 (2nd semester)
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 75,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Short description

Artistic and cultural history 1500-1800 focusses on Western Europe during the modern era and puts European architecture and visual arts chronologically in (world)context. It intends to offer the student a foundation to situate works of art of this period cultural historically.

Prerequisite competencies (text)

No initial competences are requierd.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA3 - The student knows about and understands the social, cultural, artistic, historical and international context of the visual arts and artistic praxis, and continues to develop this knowledge and understanding.
The student understands the material, formal and content characteristics of art styles of this period.
The student can independently process various forms of information about artistic topicality into an up-to-date frame of reference.
The student can use his art-historical knowledge as a frame of reference.
The student knows and understands the basic characteristics and evolution of the western art history of the modern era from the 16th towards the end of the 18th century.
The student knows and recognizes the most important movements, artists and artworks of the Western art history of the modern era from the 16th towards the end of the 18th century.

Course content

The course explores a range of artistic developments between 1500 and 1800. These are placed in their cultural-historical context, with attention to art styles such as Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassicism. Various aspects of each style are highlighted by examples, such as techniques, iconography, the creation process and the materials used. Furthermore, these historical art movements are linked to more recent developments and contemporary art. The course also uses a transhistorical and transcultural approach, which means that in addition to Western art, one or more non-Western art forms can also be discussed.

Study material (list)

Mandatory€ 42,00
  • Author: E.H. Gombrich

Study material (text): Mandatory

A syllabus will be provided. 

The indicated chapters in the handbook available at the academy library gives the student some extra background information: Prof. Ernst Hans GOMBRICH, "The story of art", London, Phaidon Press, 2010 (16th edition).

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials26,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours49,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00The total examination time consists of the scheduled time for this test plus ¼ extra examination time for all students. This therefore includes the extra examination time as an individual adjustment.
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00The total examination time consists of the scheduled time for this test plus ¼ extra examination time for all students. This therefore includes the extra examination time as an individual adjustment.

Evaluation (text)

Written exam