Serbian Art during the Reign of Nemanjici I (Bachelor’s Degree)

Pre-requisites: The prerequisite for this course is the attendance to the first three semesters of a Bachelor’s degree in History of Art.

Course objectives: The goal of the course is to acquire students with knowledge about the development and characteristics of Serbian medieval art from the establishment of autocephalous Serbian Church to the period of totally falling under the Byzantine influences during the period of reign of King Milutin.

Course description: The content of the program is based on a general review of history of Serbian medieval art since the establishment of autocephalous Serbian Church to the period of totally falling under the Byzantine influences during the period of reign of King Milutin. The practical segment of the course is oriented towards introducing individual pieces of art though museum practice, Gallery of Frescoes, field on-site work and electronic data base.

Learning Outcomes: The course is designed to acquire students with knowledge to identify, understand and interpret pieces of Serbian medieval art created throughout the period from 1219 to 1299.

Literature/Reading:

• Istorija srpskog naroda, I, Beograd 1981, 230-248, 273-296 (= V. J. Đurić, G. Babić-Đorđević, Srpska umetnost u srednjem veku, Beograd 1997, tom I, 5-223).
• A. Deroko, Monumentalna i dekorativna arhitektura u srednjovekovnoj Srbiji, Beograd 1953, 39-44
• V. Korać – M. Šuput, Arhitektura vizantijskog sveta, Beograd 1998, 236-246
• V. J. Đurić, Vizantijske freske u Jugoslaviji, Beograd 1974, 25-54
• J. Maksimović, Srpske srednjovekovne minijature, Beograd 1983, 17-36
• J. Maksimović, Srpska srednjovekovna skulptura, Novi Sad 1971, 19-30
• Istorija Crne Gore, knj. 1, Titograd 1967, 378, 431-439; knj. 2/1, Titograd 1970, 117-155