Selected topics in the history of Russian culture 3202-1DZKR2O2
1. Peroidisation of Old-Russian art. Significant examples of church architecture (frescoes, mosaics, ikonostas). The origin and main features of icon-painting. 2. The great masters of icon-painting (Theofanes the Greek, Andrei Rublov, Dionisii). New tendencies in icon-painting ot the 17th century (Simon Ushakov). Parsunas. 3. The 18th century - secularisation and democratisation of art. The importance of reforms of Peter the Great for the development of art. Classicism in Russian painting. The 18th century - the age of a portrait (I. Nikitin, A. Matveev, F. Rokotov, D. Levitzky, V. Borovikovky etc.). 4. History painting (A. Losenko). The birth of ladscape painting (Semyon Shchedrin, F. Alekseev). 5. Painting in first half of the 19th century. Romantic portrait (O. Kiprensky). Landscape painting (Silvestr Shchedrin) and genre painting (A. Venetsyanov and his school). 6. The life and works of K. Bryullov and A. Ivanov. 7. The birth of critical realism - works of P. Fedotov. 8. Martime painting: I. Ayvazovsky. Romantic tendencies in Aivazovsky seascapes. 9. Paiting in second half of the 19th century. The Revolt of the 14 (Bunt chetyrnadcati), the emergence of Artel of Artists (Artel Khudoznikov). The role of I. Kramskoy. The emergence of the Society for Travelling Art Exhibitions - Peredvizhniki (program, representatives). The life and works of I. Kramskoy and V. Perov. 10. The life and works of I. Repin. History paintig: V. Surikov and V. Vasnetzov. Battle scene painting - V. Vereshchagin. 12. Landsccape paiting of Peredvizhniki: A. Savrasov, I. Levitan, I. Shishkin, A. Kuindzhi etc. The influace of the Barbison school and Impressionism on the Russian art (F. Vasilyev, V. Polenov). 12. The art of the late 19th century - beginning of the 20th century. A crisis of the Society for Travelling Art Exhibitions (Peredvizhniki). The emergence of "World of Art" movement (Mir Iskusstva). Role of S. Diagilev. The works of M. Nesterov, V. Serov. 13. Symbolism and Art- Nouveau in Russian art. The life and works of M. Vrubel. Russian Impressionism (K. Korovin and I. Grabar). The revolt of a young generation and rejection of the art of "elders". Groups "Blue Rose" (Golubaya Rosa), "Jack of Diamonds" (Bubnovy Valet), "Donkey's Tail (Osliniy Khvost). M. Larionov (Rayonism), N. Goncharova (Neo-primitivism). 14. Russian avan-garde and French avant-garde. The birth abstract art (V. Kandinsky). Suprematism (K. Malevich). The fate of figures Russian avant-garde in Soviet times - P. Filonov. 15. Constructivism (V. Tatlin) and Objectsless movement (A. Rodchenko). The art of Soviet Russia and USSR - socrealism (A. Gerasimov,A. Rylov, A. Deyneka).
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course , the student:
[knowledge]
- has general knowledge of the history of Russian painting since Old-Russian times until 20th century
- knows the main currents of Russian painting and their representatives
- knows the most important works of selected Russian painters, including icon-painting
- knows and uderstands the origin and cultural traditions of Russian art
- knows the most important museums of Moscow and St. Petersburg
[skills]
- is able to characterise the main currents of Russian painting
- is able to characterise oeuvre of selected Russian painters
- is able to identify and interpret selected works of Russian painters at the beginner's level
[social competence]
- is aware of the necessity of a continuous development of own knowledge of Russian art
- is aware of the uniquenes of Russian cultural heritage and its importance for world culture
- understands the necessity of development of own receptivity of aesthetics, recognises the meaning and purpose of acquaintance with works of past and contemporary art
Assessment criteria
Final written testing
Practical placement
not applicable
Bibliography
L. Bebezovaa, N. Berlakova, Vvedenie v istoriu russkoj kultury, Moskva 2002; M. Ałpatow, O sztuce ruskiej i rosyjskiej. Tł. A. Podsiadło. Warszawa 1975; P. Evdokimov, Sztuka ikony. Teologia piękna. Tł. M. Żurowska. Warszawa 1999; L. Bazylow, Historia nowożytnej sztuki rosyjskiej. Warszawa 1986; J.H. Billington, Ikona i topór. Historia kultury rosyjskiej. Tł. J. Hunia. Kraków 2008; Populjarnaja chudožestvennaja enciklopedija. Moskva 1989, t. 1 – 2; Russkaja živopis XIV – XX vekov. Enciklopedija. Moskva 2002; F. Roginskaja, Tovariščestvo peredvižnych chudožestvennych vystavok. Moskva 1989; Avangard, ostanovlennyj na begu. Moskva 1989; A. Dmitrenko, E. Kuznecova, O. Petrova, N. Fedorova, 50 kratkich biografij masterov russkogo iskusstva. Leningrad 1970; Enciklopediia russkoj živopisi. Moskva 1999.
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