Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 8955/2023 - 31/08/2023
3 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 T + 2,0 OT , Cód. 938073.
Lecturer
- Maria Teresa Ribeiro Pereira Desterro (1)(2)
(1) Lead Professor
(2) Teaching Professor
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
Students should understand the concepts of Iconography and Iconology and their various forms
2. Students should be able to understand the various levels of analysis and interpretation of works of art, which will contribute to their cultural and civic enrichment.
3. Acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge and tools necessary to decode these levels of interpretation, in order to gain autonomy in research and respectiv dissemination about works of art.
Program
1. From Aby Warburg to Erwin Panofsky: Iconology as a science.
1.1. Origins and evolution of iconological studies and their important contribution to the understanding of works of art.
1.2. Auxiliary disciplines of Iconography and Iconology
2. Iconography, Iconology and Symbolism: the value of the image
2.1. Definition of concepts: iconography, iconology, allegory, symbol.
2.2. Specific aspects of Iconography
2.3. Types of Iconography according to its object
2.4. Sources of Iconography
3. Christian iconography
3.1. Sources of Judeo-Christian iconography
3.2. Th Counter-Reformation: the last session of the Council of Trent and its guidelines on Catholic Iconography.
3.3. Iconography of the Old Testament - the most frequent cenes
3.4. Iconography of the New Testament.
3.4.1. The importance of Apocriphe Evangiles
5. Profane iconography. A possible systematisation
5.1. Iconography of political power:
5.1.1. From the imperial iconography of Antiquity to Nationalist Iconography.
5.2. Iconography of the great figures of Literature, Arts, Philosophy and Sciences.
5.3. Scientific-geographical (discoveries, exoticism).
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous assessment consists of two written tests (or the first test plus an optional written assignment with an oral presentation). Students pass if they achieve a final average of 10/20 or above, provided that no assessment component is graded below 8/20.
Final Examination: A written examination covering all course topics. A minimum mark of 10/20 is required to pass.
Bibliography
- CHEVALIER, , J. e GHEERBRANT, J. (1994). Dicionário de Símbolos. Lisboa: Teorema
- Moreira Azevedo, C. (2016). Estudos de Iconografia Cristã. (Vol. 1º). Lisboa: Fundação Manuel Leão
- Pereira, P. (2013). Decifrar a Arte em Portugal. (Vol. 6 vols). Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores
- Reau, L. (1996). Iconografía del Arte Cristiano,. (Vol. 5 vols). Barcelona: Ediciones del Serbal
Teaching Method
Lectures supported by visual materials, based on the guided analysis of images and their iconographic and iconological interpretation.
Tutorial support.
Study visits, whenever possible.
Software used in class
Not applicable
