Undergraduate Course: The Art of Fifteenth Century Burgundy II (LLLA07056)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | THIS IS A FOR-CREDIT ONLY COURSE OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (OLL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OLL SHOULD BE ENROLLED.
Their glittering court of the Dukes of Burgundy set a standard to which other kings and princes aspired, and which the wealthy merchant class sought to emulate. This course examines how the Burgundian court attracted some of the most gifted artists of the second generation, such as Petrus Christus, Hans Memling and Hugo van der Goes and how they dominated the visual culture of 15th century. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate a wide-ranging knowledge of the major Netherlandish artists
Appreciate their role in the changing status of the artist
Understand the role of patronage for art production during this period
Critically engage with the historical circumstances and extant evidence
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Reading List
Essential
The relevant chapters of either:
Gombrich, E.H., 2000. The Story of Art, 4th ed. London: Phaidon.
Honour, H., and Fleming, J., 1995. A World History of Art, 4th ed. London: Lawrence King.
Recommended
Friedländer, M., 1981. From van Eyck to Bruegel (Landmarks in Art History), 4th ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Harbison, Craig, 2003. The Mirror of the Artist, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Nash, Susie, 2008, Northern Renaissance Art, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Visual analysis of art and material culture
Comparative analysis
Critical analysis of material culture in artistic and socio-political contexts
Communication of critical interpretations in a concise, lucid and coherent form
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Caroline Bamford
Tel: (0131 6)50 4322
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Course secretary | Mrs Sabine Murdoch
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
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