The Art of Ancient Rome (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 Roman civilization and art, as well as acquiring students with capabilities of understanding, analyzing, and interpreting pieces of ancient art.

Course description: The theoretical section of the course is based on artistic, stylistic and historical trends and forms present in Ancient Roman art. The major content of the theoretical portion of the course is divided in sections concerning following subject matters: Etrurian art, Art during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. 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 Rome. The course will enable student to become capable of applying the acquired knowledge for interpreting the ancient art, material culture and spiritualism of Ancient Rome, both Roman Republic and Roman Empire.

Literature/Reading:

• Keler Hajnc, Rimsko Carstvo, Novi Sad 1979
• Nestorović B., Arhitektura starog veka, Beograd (394-497)
• Ramage Nancy H.&Andrew, Roman art (Romulus to Constantine), New Jersey 2005
• Srejović D., Cermanović Kuzmanović A., Rimska skulptura u Srbiji, Beograd 1987
• Gombrich E.H., Umetnost i njena istorija, Beograd 1980 (104-118)
• Wheeler Mortimer, Roman art and architecture, London 2001
• Susan Woodford, The art of Greece and Rome, Cambridge, 2004 (III-IV, 89-151)
• Living architecture, Roman (Gilbert Picard), Fribourg 1965
• Gavela B., Etrurci (istorija, kultura, umetnost), Beograd 1978
• Deroko A., Arhitektura starog veka, Beograd 1960 (159-256)