Art, Artists and Social Change in the Early Modern Period
Course code
AIK6438.HT
old course code
AIK6438
Course title in Estonian
Kunst, kunstnik ja sotsiaalne keskkond varasel uusajal
Course title in English
Art, Artists and Social Change in the Early Modern Period
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Discussing the development of European, especially Baltic architecture and pictorial art from the 16th to 18th centuries in the context of its economical and socio-cultural background.
Brief description of the course
The artefacts are analyzed in the context of the artists who created them, the creative environment, patronage, distribution etc. The course also discusses the reflections of European influences, the nature and intensity of the contacts, similarities and differences, national versus international, as well as the social factors relevant to the birth and understanding of an artefact.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
The module will allow students to analyse the historical meanings of ‘arts’ - in which luxury objects are considered alongside painting, sculpture and architecture - by placing them in the context of early modern Baltic society. As a Special Subject, it will give students the opportunity to study a set of problems in depth, with the aid of primary printed sources and artefacts. It is also intended to develop the ability of students to engage with visual materials in order to broaden and refine their historical analyses. This approach also aims to teach the students how to write a critical essay in the studied field.
The module will allow students to analyse the historical meanings of ‘arts’ - in which luxury objects are considered alongside painting, sculpture and architecture - by placing them in the context of early modern Baltic society. As a Special Subject, it will give students the opportunity to study a set of problems in depth, with the aid of primary printed sources and artefacts. It is also intended to develop the ability of students to engage with visual materials in order to broaden and refine their historical analyses. This approach also aims to teach the students how to write a critical essay in the studied field.
Teacher
Ants Hein, PhD
Prerequisite course 1
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