Marginal Images and Marginal Characters in Medieval Art
Course code
AIK7508.HT
old course code
AIK7508
Course title in Estonian
Marginaalsed pildid ja tegelased keskaja kunstis
Course title in English
Marginal Images and Marginal Characters in Medieval Art
ECTS credits
3.0
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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
To discuss the function and iconography of the ‘images in the margins’ and of characters regarded as ‘marginal’ in the medieval society.
Brief description of the course
The course will introduce the means that medieval artists used to depict marginal characters, such as representatives of certain ethnic and religious groups (e.g. Jews, Saracens) or of certain occupations (e.g. jesters, executioners). The second point of focus is art in marginal locations. Attention will be paid to the juxtaposition of the good and the bad, to the use of stereotypes in medieval art, and to the world upside-down.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
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Teacher
Anu Mänd, PhD
Prerequisite course 1
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