History of Art of 19th - 20th Century (FSI-YU4)

Academic year 2026/2027
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jiří Tauber, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚK all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Course type: departmental course
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The exam examines the knowledge of the development of the visual arts of the period, the relationships and the connections with the previous development and continuity at present. The exam: written test. According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 - 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 - 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 - 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 - 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 - 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 - 0 / 4 / Failed.
The attendance at lectures is recommended.
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    Lecture  13 × 3 hrs. optionally                  
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- Art of the first half of the 19th century - neoclassicism, empire, romanticism and realism.
- Art of the first half of the 19th century - Czech art of the 19th century, distinctive personalities.
- Art of the second half of the 19th century - the Arts and Crafts movement, the official art, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, - Symbolism and Art Nouveau.
- Art of the first half of the 20th century - avant-garde orientations of the early 20th century (fauvism, expressionism, cubism, futurism and metaphysical painting, abstract art).
- Art of the first half of the 20th century - the interwar period (dadaism, surrealism, Bauhaus).
- Art after II. St. war (action painting, op-art, pop-art, conceptual art, postmodern).
- Development of architecture of the first half of the 20th century.
- Development of sculpture of the 20th century, photographs of the 20th century, the latest trends in fine arts and architecture.
Literature - fundamental:
1. GOMBRICH, E.H. The story of art. 16. ed. London: Phaidon, 1995. ISBN 9780714832470.
2. HUYGHE, René. Larousse, Umění a lidstvo. Praha: Odeon, 1974. ISBN AS93001.
3. PIJOAN, José. Dějiny umění 8-12. Praha: Odeon/Euromedia, 1986/2004
4. VANĚK, Jiří. Dějiny umění ve výtvarné kultuře západní tradice. Praha: ARSCI, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7420-052-6.
Literature - recommended:
1. BEARD, Lee. The art book. New ed.; 2nd ed. rev., expanded and updated. New York: Phaidon Press, 2012. ISBN 0714864676.
2. LUCIE-SMITH, Edward. Artoday. London: Phaidon, 1995. ISBN 978-0714832012.
3. MALIVA, Josef. Doteky s uměním a časem. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1996. ISBN 80-214-0822-7.
4. RILEY, Noël, ed. Dějiny užitého umění: vývoj užitého umění a stylistických prvků od renesance do postmoderní doby. Praha: Slovart, c2004. ISBN 80-7209-549-8.
5. SPARKE, Penny. A century of design: design pioneers of the 20th century. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 1998. ISBN 9780764151224.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-VKP-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Ex 3 Compulsory 1 1 S
B-PDS-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Ex 3 Compulsory 1 2 S
C-AKR-P full-time study CLS -- Ex 3 Elective 1 1 S