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The nineteenth century saw an unprecedented rise of interest in Christian art. This course will focus on nineteenth-century artistic reform movements such as the Nazarenes and the Pre-Raphaelites, the ‘Gothic Revival’, and its intersections with theological movements such as the “Oxford Movement”.
We will focus on themes such as Medievalism; the revival of historic media such as stained glass and fresco painting; and the rising interest in Biblical history painting, and how this intersected with new discoveries in the field of Biblical archaeology, as well as with the aesthetic of Orientalism.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The nineteenth century saw an unprecedented rise of interest in Christian art. This course will focus on nineteenth-century artistic reform movements such as the Nazarenes and the Pre-Raphaelites, the ‘Gothic Revival’, and its intersections with theological movements such as the “Oxford Movement”.
At the heart of our interest are the different frameworks employed for reforming art in a genuinely ‘Christian’ way. We will study nineteenth-century medievalism, and the ways artists turned to the past in search of an anti-modern, holistic existence, suffused by the spirit of Christianity. We will discuss the revival of media such as stained glass and fresco painting, but also the historiography of medieval art.
We will also consider the rising interest in Biblical history painting, and how this intersected with new discoveries in the field of Biblical archaeology, as well as with the aesthetic of Orientalism.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
4,000 word course essay due in week 12 of the course. Written feedback; in-person feedback available on request. |
Word Count | 4000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of Christian revivalism in the 19th century and its recourse on historical evidence in different media |
| Factual | Apply | Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of key movements, artists, and concepts of Christian art in nineteenth-century Europe. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Demonstrate ability to independently research, organise and deliver written academic work in essays on defined and self-defined topics. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Weekly written response of 400-500 words to videos and discussions uploaded to MyAberdeen. Written feedback, oral on request. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of Christian revivalism in the 19th century and its recourse on historical evidence in different media |
| Factual | Apply | Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of key movements, artists, and concepts of Christian art in nineteenth-century Europe. |
| Reflection | Analyse | To critically evaluate recent theoretical approaches from reception studies and conceptual frameworks such as anachronism. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
2,500-word review essay, due in week 6 of the course. Written feedback; in-person feedback available on request. |
Word Count | 2500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of Christian revivalism in the 19th century and its recourse on historical evidence in different media |
| Factual | Apply | Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of key movements, artists, and concepts of Christian art in nineteenth-century Europe. |
| Reflection | Analyse | To critically evaluate recent theoretical approaches from reception studies and conceptual frameworks such as anachronism. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Students will be asked to record a video presentation lasting approximately 15 minutes, outlining their ideas for the final essay. Due in week 10 of the course. Written feedback, oral on request. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of Christian revivalism in the 19th century and its recourse on historical evidence in different media |
| Procedural | Analyse | Demonstrate ability to independently research, organise and deliver written academic work in essays on defined and self-defined topics. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 5000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Analyse | Demonstrate ability to independently research, organise and deliver written academic work in essays on defined and self-defined topics. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Show a critical understanding of Christian revivalism in the 19th century and its recourse on historical evidence in different media |
| Reflection | Analyse | To critically evaluate recent theoretical approaches from reception studies and conceptual frameworks such as anachronism. |
| Factual | Apply | Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of key movements, artists, and concepts of Christian art in nineteenth-century Europe. |
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