2024/2025
History of Latin American Art
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
Department of Management
When:
2 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Монсальве Карвахаль Рикардо Джезус
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course studies the origins and development of Latin American art, from pre-Columbian times to the present day. It covers an array of media, primarily architecture, sculpture, weaving, ceramics, and painting. Our emphasis will be on the ways Latin American artists have created a unique portrayal of reality, which is informed by its peculiar mixture of aesthetic influences (both European and indigenous), as well as by its historical, political, and religious autonomous life. Guiding concepts throughout the course will include the imaginaire, history, polemics, modernity, the Renaissance, colonial, post-coloniality, representation, aesthetics, identity, and beauty. Upon completion of this course, students will have a general knowledge of the art culture of Latin America. Additionally, students will develop an insight as to how this tradition reflects the evolution of Latin American society.
Learning Objectives
- to acquire greater cultural awareness regarding the Latin American production of art
- to master basic aesthetic analytical skills, as applied to different art media
- to improve (public) presentation skills in English
Expected Learning Outcomes
- to present in public, in clear expository English
- to be able to understand Latin American Art from its uniqueness and its debt
- to be able to speak about Latin American Art confidently in a professional environment
Course Contents
- What does “origin” mean, and what does it mean to be “original”?
- Can we speak about “art” in the context of Pre-Columbian cultures
- Colony, Colonial, Colonizer, Colonized, Colonization, Coloniality, De-colonialization, et al.
- Art as a mirror. Anything else?
- Pre-Columbian art
- Colonial Art.
- Art after the Independence
- The 20th century and beyond
- What lies at the heart of “art”?
- Vita brevis, ars longa: Can art live forever, or is it just a period in human history?
Assessment Elements
- Active participationStudents are expected to actively participate in class. Frequent, meaningful participation opportunities include relevant questions, insightful comments and observations, sharing of critical judgment on the reading material and art pieces. NB: “Attendance” does not equate “participation” and, therefore, it will not be enough to satisfy this criterion.
- Oral presentation
- Written exam
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 2nd module0.3 * Active participation + 0.3 * Oral presentation + 0.4 * Written exam
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Critical terms for art history, , 2003
- Pooke, G., & Newall, D. (2008). Art History: The Basics. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=221026
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Preziosi, D. (2009). The Art of Art History : A Critical Anthology (Vol. 2nd ed). Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=335669
- Principles of art history : the problem of the development of style in early modern art, Wolfflin, H., 2015