| CODE | BLH4022 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Baroque Paintings: Malta and Beyond | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Conservation and Built Heritage | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The Study-unit shall present an in-depth overview of paintings of the Baroque period (focusing on canvas/easel paintings), with a focus on the European, Mediterranean, and Maltese artistic production, including key works and the schools to which they belong. It shall then explore the ways and means of how Baroque artistic production can be contextualised within the broader socio-historic remit of the period and its multifaceted artistic expression. Influences and the transmission of ideas shall also be discussed in detail. Painting techniques and the ways and means of how these vary across schools and artists shall also be briefly explored. The study-unit shall also adopt a case study approach through the first-hand examination of paintings and artworks in situ, in private and public collections as well as in restoration laboratories during conservation and restoration works. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is the visual literacy of Baroque painting, including a broad understanding of its particular characteristics, stylistic nuances by regional schools and style as also informed by technique. It shall equip students with the essential skills to analyse Baroque paintings and understand style, including its nuances from region to region. It shall also empower students to develop a critical approach in the reading and interpretation of such works of art from a multi-faceted perspective including the social and the historical. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify Baroque paintings by using a broad range of tools and skills including visual literacy; - Describe the essential character of a Baroque work of art and how this is manifest in style and technique by evaluating works of art firsthand; - Discuss in which ways and means history and context shape, inform and influence Baroque art by evaluating the art historical literature; - Identify the aesthetic quality and cultural significance of a Baroque work of art through using visual literacy skills 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify a Baroque work of art when presented with a case study; - Assess the style, quality, and context of a Baroque work of art and prepare a critical assessment of the work; - Identify the necessary literature when studying a Baroque work of art; - Demonstrate critical thinking skills when evaluating Baroque works of art first-hand and in the literature. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: ESSENTIAL READINGS: Klaus H. Carl, Victoria Charles, Baroque Art, Parkstone International, 2012. (Available on the UM HyDi portal) James M. Saslow, Dana Arnold, and Babette Bohn, A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art, John Wiley & Sons, 2013. (Available on the UM HyDi portal) Robert Harbison, Reflections on Baroque, Reaktion Books, 2000. (Available in the UM Main Libraty and on the UM HyDi portal) ADDITIONAL READINGS: Amy Tucker, Visual Literacy: Writing about Art, Phillip A. Butcher, 2002. Keith Sciberras, Baroque Painting in Malta, Midsea Books, 2009. (Available at UM Melitensia Special Collections) Hermann Voss, Thomas Pelzel, Baroque Painting in Rome: Caravaggio, Carracci, Domenichino and Their Followers, 1585-1640, Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1997. Jonathan Brown, The Golden Age of Spanish Painting, Yale University Press, 1991. Uta Hasekamp, Flemish and Dutch Baroque Painting, Koeneman, 2019. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldw, Ind Study, Lec, Tut, Onl L, Grp L & Semi | |||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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