Iconography of Christian Art
Course code
AIK6437.HT
old course code
AIK6437
Course title in Estonian
Kristliku kunsti ikonograafia
Course title in English
Iconography of Christian Art
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Introduction to the contents and significance of Christian artifacts.
Brief description of the course
The course aims to give an overview of the principles of visualizing Christian topics in art, focusing on artefacts from the Middle Ages. Traditional ways of depicting the main concepts, characters and events of the Christian faith, as well as the role of sacred images in theology, ritual and devotion are addressed. In seminars, we practice recognizing and explaining iconographic types, and get to know the literature and internet sources for interpreting Christian artifacts.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
The student is familiar with the methods and terminology of iconography;
able to find and use literature and internet sources on symbols;
able to describe and explain the depictions on Christian artifacts;
able to interpret the Christian artifacts in their historical context.
The student is familiar with the methods and terminology of iconography;
able to find and use literature and internet sources on symbols;
able to describe and explain the depictions on Christian artifacts;
able to interpret the Christian artifacts in their historical context.
Teacher
Helen Bome, MA (AI doktorant)
Prerequisite course 1
Prerequisite course 2
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