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The nineteenth century was obsessed with the Middle Ages. All over Europe, artists sought to mine their national past as a source for a new aesthetic, evoking the Middle Ages in style and subject matter alike. But which longings and ideas motivated this revival - historically accurate, deeply religious, and romantically-subjective at the same time? Case studies include the Nazarenes in Germany, to the Pre-Raphaelites in Britain, and artists such as John Flaxman, and Caspar David Friedrich.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The nineteenth century was obsessed with the Middle Ages. All over Europe, artists sought to mine their national past as a source for a new aesthetic, evoking the Middle Ages in style and subject matter alike. But which longings and ideas motivated this revival - historically accurate, deeply religious, and romantically-subjective at the same time? The module will touch on artistic movements ranging from the 'style troubadour' in France, over the Nazarenes in Germany, to the Pre-Raphaelites in Britain, and discuss works by artists like John Flaxman, Paul Delaroche, Caspar David Friedrich, and William Dyce - but also discover some lesser-known protagonists. We will explore how the Middle Ages became a projection space for many quintessentially modern issues and questions, ranging from Nationalism and Historicism to Chivalric heroism and Romantic love.
Apart from the 19th century’s artistic production we will also consider methodological debates on questions of anachronism, the agency of objects, and reception studies. Each session will focus on the close-reading of one or two artworks, serving as a springboard for exploring the session’s wider theme.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 11 | Feedback Weeks | 14 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback and verbal with student if required. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of key movements, artists, and concepts of European Romanticism. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of 19th century medievalism and its recourse on historical evidence in different media. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To critically evaluate recent theoretical approaches from reception studies and conceptual frameworks such as anachronism. |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate confidence in researching, organising and delivering written and oral academic work in a class presentation on a defined topic, and an essay on a self-defined topic. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Individual and group feedback. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of key movements, artists, and concepts of European Romanticism. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of 19th century medievalism and its recourse on historical evidence in different media. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To critically evaluate recent theoretical approaches from reception studies and conceptual frameworks such as anachronism. |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate confidence in researching, organising and delivering written and oral academic work in a class presentation on a defined topic, and an essay on a self-defined topic. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 16 | Feedback Weeks | 19 | |
| Feedback |
1 hour. Written feedback and verbal with student if reqired. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of key movements, artists, and concepts of European Romanticism. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of 19th century medievalism and its recourse on historical evidence in different media. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To critically evaluate recent theoretical approaches from reception studies and conceptual frameworks such as anachronism. |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate confidence in researching, organising and delivering written and oral academic work in a class presentation on a defined topic, and an essay on a self-defined topic. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 14 | Feedback Weeks | 17 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback and verbal with student if required. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of key movements, artists, and concepts of European Romanticism. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of 19th century medievalism and its recourse on historical evidence in different media. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To critically evaluate recent theoretical approaches from reception studies and conceptual frameworks such as anachronism. |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate confidence in researching, organising and delivering written and oral academic work in a class presentation on a defined topic, and an essay on a self-defined topic. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of key movements, artists, and concepts of European Romanticism. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To critically evaluate recent theoretical approaches from reception studies and conceptual frameworks such as anachronism. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of 19th century medievalism and its recourse on historical evidence in different media. |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate confidence in researching, organising and delivering written and oral academic work in a class presentation on a defined topic, and an essay on a self-defined topic. |
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