Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / SNT110 - ART HISTORY

Code: SNT110 Course Title: ICONOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ART HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BESİM TOLGA UYAR (tolgauyar@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is the study of the standardized images, forms and other visual formulas related to the religious stories or persons derived from the Gospels and Old Testament which are used in the works of Art

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the notions of the Old Testament and Judaism. Can describe the figures in the works of art inspired from the Bible and the Gospels. PO-2 Acquiring ability on data collection, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and proposing about the issues of the History of Art.
PO-17 Acquairing sensitivities in the context of universal morality, aesthetics and philosophy of art related to human nature
 		Examination
LO-2 Can identify the historical information about the transition period from Judaism to Christianity. PO-17 Acquairing sensitivities in the context of universal morality, aesthetics and philosophy of art related to human nature
 		Examination
LO-3 Explains the similarities and differences on the religious representations in Byzantine and European paiting through examples. PO-4 Acquiring objective and consistent interpreting skill via comparing art and architecture products in different geographies.
PO-11 To be able to the sensitivity of doing something about art and architecture products, cultural heritage and its environment.
 		Examination
LO-4 Learns pre-iconografic description, iconographic analysis and iconological interpretation in order to percieve a work of art. PO-2 Acquiring ability on data collection, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and proposing about the issues of the History of Art.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The sacred histories and events described in the Old Testament, Gospels and other apocryphal texts are examined. Starting from the art of miniature painting and wall painting and other materials such such as stone, metal, wood and ivory work, the scenes representing the above mentioned sacred stories are studied throughout visual examples. These representations are analyzed from the Iconographical perspective and assessed.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is iconography Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
2 What is the main the subject matter of the iconography and how the topics are determined. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
3 Genesis in the Bible; Creation of Adam and Eve, Expulsion from the Eden, Abel and Cain. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
4 Life of the prophets Noe, Abraham, Lot, Jacob, Joseph and Moses along with that of David, Solomon and Judith. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
5 Christian Iconography according to the Bible. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
6 Life of the Virgin and the Infancy of Christ. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
7 Miracles of the Christ. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
10 The idea of the Last Judgement. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
11 The life and accounts of the 12 Apostles and the saints. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
12 The life and accounts of the saints. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
13 Prophets from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
14 The interconnection between text and imagery through examples and the conception of icon in the Christian culture and visual arts. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
15 Exam preparation. Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Cömert, B., (1999). Mitoloji ve İkonografi, Ankara.
2 Koch G., (2008) Erken Hıristiyan sanatına giriş (Çev. A. Aydın).
3 Kirschbaum (Ed.) (1994). Lexikon der christlichen Ikonographie, Freiburg-Br.-Basel-Wien.
4 Schulz, H. J. (1980). Die Byzantinische Liturgie, Trier.
5 Tükel U., Yüzgüller Arsal S., (2014). Sözden İmgeye Batı Sanatında İkonografi
6 Boynudelik Z. İ., (2015). Bu Resim Ne Anlatıyor? İkonografi
Required Course instruments and materials
Projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 5 5 25
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 5 25
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 3 18
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 8 4 32
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 144