Spanish culture course - Art in Spain
Art in Spain: from the Mosque of Córdoba and the Cathedral of Santiago to Gaudí, Picasso and Dalí (90 h)
Spanish art, from the greatness of its architecture to the richness of its painting, has already left an indelible mark on World cultural history.
The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the main expressions of art in the Iberian Peninsula, from its origins to the present day. We will study major monuments such as Romanesque churches, gothic cathedrals or modernist buildings, as well as the main painters and sculptors, including El Greco, Velázquez, Murillo, Goya, Picasso or Dalí.
Minimum level of Spanish language required: Intermediate
METHODOLOGY
Each session will include a presentation of the topic based on a power point. Students will be expected to participate actively. The class will be complemented by visits to the city's main monuments and museums.
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
Examination: 40%
Course work: 40%
Class attendance: 20%
SYLLABUS
• Introduction.
• Islamic art: the Mezquita of Córdoba, the Bell Tower of Seville and the Alhambra of Granada.
• Romanesque in the Iberian Peninsula. The Camino de Santiago.
• Painting and Romanesque sculpture. National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC): the most important collection of Romanesque painting in the world.
• The great gothic cathedrals. Catalan gothic: Santa María del Mar.
• Painting and gothic sculpture.
• The architecture of the Renaissance. El Escorial: palace, basilica and pantheon of the kings of Spain.
• Renaissance sculpture and painting.
• El Greco.
• The golden age of Spanish art: architecture and the Baroque imaginary.
• The great Baroque painters: Ribera, Zurbarán, Velázquez, Murillo.
• Francisco de Goya, the first modern painter.
• Neoclassicism: architecture, sculpture and painting
• Romanticism.
• Historical painting.
• Impressionism in Spain.
• Modernisme: Gaudí, Domènech i Montaner, Puig i Cadafalch.
• Pablo Ruiz Picasso.
• Salvador Dalí: Surrealism.
• Joan Miró.
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AZCÁRATE, J.M. (1990): Arte gótico en España, Madrid, Manuales Arte Cátedra.
BASSEGODA, J. (1976): El modernismo en Cataluña, Barcelona, Nuevo Arte Thor.
BONET CORREA, A. (1985): Arquitectura barroca en España, Madrid, Manuales Arte Cátedra. BORRÁS, G.M, (1983): La Alhambra y el Generalife, Madrid, Anaya Monografías.
BOZAL, V. (1978): Historia del Arte en España I y II, Madrid, Editorial Istmo.
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CHECA, F. (1983), Pintura y escultura del Renacimiento en España 1450-1600, Madrid, Manuales Arte Cátedra.
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LAMBERT, E. (1982): El arte gótico en España en los siglos XII y XIII, Madrid, Editorial Cátedra.
MARTÍN GONZÁLEZ, J. J. (1998): Escultura barroca en España 1600-1770, Madrid, Manuales Arte Cátedra.
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SCHUMETZLER, R. (1982): El modernismo, Madrid, Alianza Forma.
SUREDA, J. (1989): La pintura románica en Cataluña, Madrid, Alianza Forma.
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Spanish
Culture
90 hours
12 ECTS credits
Face-to-face