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Syllabus From Wall Painting to Fresco around the Mediterenian - 43442
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Last update 03-09-2018
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Archaeology & Ancient near East

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Na'ama Vilojny

Coordinator Email: naama.vilozny@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours:

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Na'ama Vilojny

Course/Module description:
the aim of this course is to know the media of wall paintings from its beginning in the Paleolithic period, we will learn about the egyptian paintings and will focus on the Greek and Roman technique of fresco, which achieved great artistic values.

Course/Module aims:
getting to know a unique artistic technique, which began so early and continues till our days.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
to identify wall painting according to its culture, artist and symbols.

Attendance requirements(%):
90

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:

Course/Module Content:
1: the beginning, prehistoric cave painting
2. Egypt in the early dynasties
3. painting in egypt during the new kingdom.
4. the Minoan and Mycenean paitings
5. wall paintings in the Greek world
6. wall painting in the Hellnistic world
7. wall painting in the Hellenistic period in Palestine
8. the Fresco technique and its first appearance
9. Pompeii and Campania, 1st and 2nd styles
10. Pompeii, 3rd and 4th style
11. the Roman painting around the provinces
12. wall painting in late roman times
13. what between Fresco and Mosaic
14. the end of fresco and beginning of wall mosiacs.

Required Reading:
Clottes, Jean, What is Paleolithic art? : cave paintings and the dawn of human creativity, Chicago : The University of Chicago Press ; 2016

Aldred C., Egyptian Art
R. Ling, Roman Painting

Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 90 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 10 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
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