BBFA401

History of Art-II

L-T-P2-1-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 2 semesters · 2 branches

BFA Applied Arts · Sem 4 (Core) · BFA Painting · Sem 4 (Core)

Syllabus

3 units · 30 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Early Christian Art

10 hrs
  • Understanding of Christian Art.
  • Social, political, and economic scenario.
  • Stylistic approach.
  • Architecture: churches, palaces.
  • Sculptures.
  • Popular art forms.
  • Paintings.
Unit2

Unit 2: Byzantine Art

10 hrs
  • Understanding of Byzantine Art.
  • Influence of Christian Art.
  • Social, political, and economic scenario.
  • Stylistic approach.
  • Architecture: churches, palaces.
  • Sculptures.
  • Popular art forms.
  • Iconoclasm.
  • Macedonian Art.
  • Mosaic Art.
Unit3

Unit 3: Romanesque Period

10 hrs
  • Understanding of Romanesque Art.
  • Influence of Christian Art.
  • Social, political, and economic scenario.
  • Stylistic approach.
  • Architecture: churches, palaces.
  • Sculptures.
  • Popular art forms.
  • Enamel work. Evaluation Methodology
  • Written test
  • Assignments
Course Objectives8 points
  • Historical perspective is an essential part of understanding any subject.
  • It helps the artist to view art objectively, recognizing its potential, development, and transformation.
  • This perspective considers art from architectural, social, and economic points of view.
  • The module focuses on ancient Indian art history before the Mughal invasion.
  • It covers art forms prevalent in the post-Buddhist period.
  • This period represents an important transition in Indian art.
  • Shift from wood to stone in artistic practices.
  • Refinement in pottery and other art forms. Desired outcome of the course
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Examine and analyse the sequence of events in prehistoric Indian art. KL4
  2. CO2Investigate art objectively, identifying patterns of cause and effect in events.. KL 5
  3. CO3Understand the concept of art in the Indian stylistic context. KL2
  4. CO4Identify and relate art chronologically, socially, and ideologically. KL 3
  5. CO5Comprehend and explain the art movements that contributed to the expansion of art KL 2

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Official AKTU syllabus

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