Art History

Code	12712
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Social and Human Sciences
Entry requirements	Don't apply.
Learning outcomes	It is intended that during the semester the students deepen a set of historical-artistic notions and concepts associated with the evolution of symbolic thought manifest in Art, and develop the necessary skills to relate their influence as a cultural and imaginary phenomenon. At the end of the semester the student should be able to: • Observe and critically analyze works of art from its earliest days; • Associate artists and works with corresponding artistic styles and movements; • Identify and associate historical events as a motive of artistic movements; • Develop research group work in accordance with established parameters; • Identify influences of artistic movements throughout the History of Art and Image.
Syllabus	Before writing: The Paleolithic and the development of symbolic thought; Rock art; The Neolithic: from Göbekli Tepe to Avebury; The Ancient Age; Preclassical civilizations; Classical Antiquity - Greece; Classical Antiquity - Rome; The end of the Ancient Age; The High Middle Ages; The Low Middle Ages; The Renaissance; The Baroque; From the isms to the 20th century vanguards: Brief contextualization.
Main Bibliography	ALARCÃO, Jorge de (1993), História da Arte em Portugal. Do Paleolítico à Arte Visigótica. Lisboa: Alfa. ARGAN, Giulio Carlo (1994), Guia de História da Arte. Lisboa: Estampa. ECO, Umberto (dir.) (2009), História da beleza. Algés: Difel. ELKINS, James (2004), On the strange place of religion in contemporary art. New york: Routledge. ELKINS, James (2004), Pictures & tears: a history of people who have cried in front of paintings. New York: Routledge. ELKINS, James (2002), Stories of Art. New York: Routledge. ELKINS, James (2010), Visual Cultures. Bristol: Intellect. FREEDBERG, David (1992), El Poder de las Imágenes: estudios sobre la Historia e la Teoria de la Respuesta. Madrid: Catedra. GOMBRICH, E. H. (1972), A História da Arte. Rio de Janeiro: Zahar. GOMBRICH, E. H. (1999), Norma y Forma: estudios sobre el arte del Renascimiento. Madrid: Debate. GOMBRICH, E. H. (2003), Usos de las imágenes: estudios sobre la función social del arte y la comunicación. Barcelona: Debate
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.