FPF:UHVM0044 Arts and crafts I. - Course Information

UHVM0044 Arts and crafts I.

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Ing. Jaromír Olšovský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Ing. Jaromír Olšovský, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Prerequisites

The fundamental knowledge of the art history and art crafts.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• History and Museology (programme FPF, M7105 HiVe)
• History - Museology (programme FPF, N7105 HiVe)

Course objectives

The aim is to introduce the historical development of selected arts and crafts and give practical knowledge in the scope of arts and crafts with understanding their development and their resulting products. The subject matter would be also practiced in a seminar on examples including mainly the production of porcelain material, basic information about porcelain factories in Europe (Meissen, Vienna, Berlin and others.) The examples from Bohemian lands, basic information about the style and shape of product development of porcelain in a historical context, information about porcelain signs would be also outlined. The issue products of pottery, majolica and faience, with an emphasis on the production of faience in our area (Proskov etc.) would be also shown. The exercise would be focused on a basic description and on practical knowledge of porcelain, faience and ceramic products.

Syllabus

• 1. Basic introduction to the literature and to the issue of knowledge of ceramics and porcelain.
  2. The beginnings of porcelain production (the role of Marco Polo, Chinese imports, Medici-porcelain).
  3. The establishing of the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory and the beginnings of porcelain production.
  4. Foundation of the manufacture and production of Viennese porcelain.
  5. Selected porcelain manufactories in Germany (Ansbach, Berlin, Frankenthal, Rosenthal, Neudeck-Nymphenburg ad.).
  6. Selected porcelain manufactories in our area (Březová, Loket, Dalovice, Děčín, Dolní Chodov, Doubí u Karlových Varů, Dubí u Teplic, Duchcov, Dvory, Epiag, Klášterec nad Ohří, Praha, Slavkov, Stará Role, Vranov nad Dyjí aj.).
  7. Earthenware, majolica, faience, Haban ceramics, Holíč, Proskov, Hranice.

Literature

recommended literature
• Hans Meyer. Böhmisches Porzellan und Steingut. Leipzig 1927. info
• Jan Diviš. Evropský porcelán. Praha Artia 1985,. info
• J. Folnesics - Edmund Wilhelm Braun. Geschichte der k.k. Wiener Porzellan-Manufaktur 1718-1864. Wien 1907. info
• Kybalová J. - Novotná J. Habánská fajáns 1590 - 1730. Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum v Praze, Moravská galerie v Brně. info
• Růžena Hrbková. Hranická keramika [Kat]. Olomouc, 1968. info
• Jiřina Vydrová. Italienische majolika in Tschechoslowakischen Sammlungen. Praha Artia 1960. info
• Alena Braunová. Kouzlo keramiky a porcelánu. Praha 1985. info
• Karel Černohorský. Moravská lidová keramika. Praha 1941. info
• Jiří Chládek - Ilona Nová. Porcelán kolem nás. Praha 1991. info
• Oldřich J. Blažíček - Jiří Kropáček. Slovník pojmů z dějin umění. Praha 1991. info
• Louise Ade Boger. The Dictionary of World Pottery and Porcelain. From Prehistoric Times to the Present. New-York 1971. info
• Jiří Kroupa. Umělecké řemeslo a dekorace. In: Jiří Kroupa (ed.) [kat.], V zrcadle stínů 1670-1790. Morava v době baroka. Somogy éditions d'art 2003, s. 257-260. info

Assessment methods

Test
Written exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

* Student requirements: active participation in seminar.

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