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History of Art and Architecture II
Kunst- und Architekturgeschichte II
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Abstract
Introduction and outline concerning the history of art and architecture from the Baroque period to the beginning of the modern era.Introduction and outline concerning the history of art and architecture of the Middle Ages.
Objective
Acquirement of basic knowledge of the history of art and architecture, resp. of methodical basic knowledge of historical working.
Content
In the fourth semester, the primary tendencies in architecture since the Enlightenment will be discussed profoundly. These include Neo-classicism, 19th century Historicism and the reform movement at the Turn-of-the-Century. In addition to communicating basic knowledge of the history of architecture by examples of the most important buildings of every epoch, another aim of the lecture will be to show the correlation between architectural concepts and cultural, political and social general framework. This second section of the lecture proivides a historical outline of medieval art and architecture and gives an overview of building types.
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Lecture Notes
Zu beziehen im Sekretariat der Professur.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 120 minutes
- Aids
- Keine
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Kunst- und Architekturgeschichte II |
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3 h weekly |
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Geistes-, Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften (Die Sprachkurse sind nicht mehr im Angebot des D-GESS, sondern im Angebot des Sprachenzentrums der Universität und der ETH Zürich enthalten. Adresse: Predigergasse 9, 8001 Zürich, Tel. 01 632 2958, Fax 01 632 1221 Mail: )
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