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AKTU History of Art- IV (BBFA601) Syllabus PDF – BFA 3rd Year
History of Art- IV BBFA601
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Official AKTU syllabus of History of Art- IV (BBFA601) for BFA 3rd Year – 3 credits, L-T-P 2-1-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — History of Art- IV
Download PDFBBFA601 · 3 credits · L-T-P 2-1-0
(Common to Applied Art and Painting)
Course Objectives
- Historical perspective is an integral part of understanding any subject.
- This course enables the artist to view art objectively and understand its potential and progress across periods.
- Continuing from Semester V (Early Christian, Byzantine and Romanesque Art), it traces the medieval-to-early-modern transition in Western art.
- It follows the chronological sequence of Western art history from the Gothic period through the Renaissance.
- It examines the works of major artists and architects who shaped this transition.
Course Outcomes
- Identify the origins of Gothic Art and analyse its characteristics in painting and sculpture within its social, political and economic context.
- Explain the characteristics of Gothic architecture and compare its stylistic variations across different countries.
- Evaluate the contributions of major Renaissance artists from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
- Compare Early, High and Late Renaissance art in terms of style, technique and subject matter.
Course Content
| Units | Course Contents | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| UNIT-I | Gothic Art • Origin of Gothic Art • Understanding social, political and economic scenario • Characteristics of Gothic Art — paintings • Characteristics of Gothic Art — sculptures • Prominent Gothic artists | 11 |
| UNIT-II | Gothic Architecture • Understanding of Gothic architecture • Characteristics of Gothic architecture • Comparative study of Gothic architecture in different countries | 11 |
| UNIT-III | Renaissance Art • Origin of the Renaissance • Understanding social, political and economic scenario • Pre-Renaissance, Early Renaissance, High Renaissance and Late Renaissance | 11 |
| UNIT-IV | Renaissance Artists • Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Sandro Botticelli, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael • Venetian School: Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titian • Other Italian artists • Germany and the Netherlands: Jan van Eyck, Albrecht Dürer, Hieronymus Bosch • Prominent Renaissance artists from Spain | 12 |
Suggested Assignments
Assignment 1: Prepare a comparative study of Gothic cathedrals from at least two European countries with sketches/photographs.
Assignment 2: Write a critical appreciation of one High Renaissance masterpiece analysing composition, technique and iconography.
Text Books
- E.H. Gombrich, The Story of Art, Phaidon Press.
- Frederick Hartt, History of Italian Renaissance Art, Thames & Hudson.
- Paul Frankl, Gothic Architecture, Yale University Press.
Reference Books
- H.W. Janson, History of Art, Thames & Hudson.
- Peter Murray & Linda Murray, The Art of the Renaissance, Thames & Hudson.
Online Resources
- https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gothc/hd_gothc.htm
- https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation
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