Old Testament Stories in Czech Art - KBIB124

• Title: Old Testament Stories in Czech Art
• Guaranteed by: Department of Biblical Sciences and ancient languages (26-KBV)
• Faculty: Catholic Theological Faculty
• Actual: from 2018 to 2021
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Mlada Mikulicová, Ph.D.

Annotation

Old Testament figures as Adam, Noah, Abraham, etc. are presented in biblical and apocryphal texts with visual illustrations from both western and eastern art. Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions are compared to show the different interpretive outlines. Teacher´s presentations are complemented with students´entries on chosen topics.

Last update: MLADA (21.07.2016)

Aim of the course

To recognize Biblical motives in art and to narrate their stories. To discern the artist´s differences from the canonical Biblical text and to explain his particular idea.

Last update: Mikulicová Mlada, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2023)

Literature

Sources

The Holy Bible – New International Version. Biblica, 2011 or New American Bible. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine,  or New Jerusalem Bible. Darton. Longman, Todd, 1999. All are available online.

Reference

FRIEDMAN, David N. (ed.). Anchor Bible Dictionary. New York: Doubleday, 1992.

KIRSCHBAUM, Engelbert. Lexikon der Christlichen Ikonographie. 8 vols. Rom: Herder, 1968-76.

RÉAU, Louis. Iconographie de l’Art Chrétien. 3 vols. Paris: Presses universitaires de France, 1955–59. 

SCHILLER, Gertrud. Ikonographie der Christlichen Kunst. 5 vols. Gütersloh: Gutersloher Verlagshaus G. Mohn, 1966–80.

Other Literature

Art and the Bible: http://www.artbible.info/

Overview of Biblical Figures: http://www.bibleodyssey.org/people.aspx

ROYT, Jan. Slovník biblické ikonografie. Praha: Karolinum, 2007.

MANSER, Martin – REID, Debra. The Compact Guide to the Bible. Oxford: Lion Hudson, 2010 (Malé biblické kompendium. Euromedia, 2014).

DE CAPOA, Chiara. Old Testament Figures in Art. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003.

ZUFFI, Stefano. Gospel Figures in Art. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003.

Iconography: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/introduction-to-medieval-iconography-32889

SPEAKE, Jennifer. The Dent Dictionary of Symbols in Christian Art. London: Dent, 1994.

Last update: Mikulicová Mlada, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2023)

Requirements to the exam

Presentation of a chosen topic, active part in final review.

 

Last update: MLADA (21.07.2016)