The Art of Ancient Greece (Bachelor’s Degree)

Pre-requisites: There are no prerequisites for enrolling the course while the attendance to lectures and group discussions is mandatory.

Course objectives: The goal of the course is to acquire students with fundamental knowledge about the ancient Greece civilization and art, as well as acquiring students with capabilities of understanding, analyzing, and interpreting pieces of art of Ancient Greece.

Course description: The theoretical section of the course is based on artistic, stylistic and historical trends and forms present in Ancient Greece. The major content of the theoretical portion of the course is divided in sections concerning following subject matters: The art of Crete, the art of Mikena, Archaic sculpture, Greek vase painting, Greek architecture, the art of the classic epoch of V century, Hellenism. The practical segment of the course includes short presentations of certain theme units. Students also learn to present the ideas concisely and accurately. The course also examines the contextualization in analysis of pieces of art or phenomena. Student will be active in discussions while developing personal opinions concerning the art.

Learning Outcomes: After attending this course the student will acquire knowledge about material and artistic culture of Ancient Greece, also including the antic remains across Serbian territory. The course will enable student to become capable of applying the acquired knowledge for interpreting the ancient art.

Literature/Reading:

• Šefold Karl, Klasična Grčka, Novi Sad 1973
• Nestorović B., Arhitektura starog veka, Beograd 1962 (230-393)
• Gombrich E.H., Umetnost i njena istorija, Beograd 1980 (65-86, 87-103)
• Srejović D., Cermanović Kuzmanović A., Rečnik grčke i rimske mitologije, Beograd 1979,1989,1987, 1989, 1992, 2000 (određene jedinice)
• Woodford Susan, The art of Greece and Rome, Cambridge, 2004 (I-II, 4-88, 146-151)
• Gavela Branko, Istorija umetnosti antičke Grčke, Beograd 1969 (/ U)
• Vinkelman J.J., Istorija drevne umetnosti, Sremski Karlovci-Novi Sad, 1996
• Gavela B., Fidija, Novi Sad 1962
• Cermanović Kuzmanović A., Grčke slikane vaze, Beograd 1977, 1980, 1991
• Vebster T.B.L., Helenizam, Novi Sad 1970
• Living architecture, Greek (Ronald Martin), Fribourg 1967
• Deroko A., Arhitektura starog veka, Beograd 1960 (230-393 (91-156)
• Richter G.M. A., A Handbook of Greek Art,, London 2003