Art 303: Gothic Art
Spring 2006
Course Instructor:
Dr. Heather Holian email:
hlholian@uncg.edu
Office: Cone 229 office
phone: 334-5884
Office Hours: M
and by appointment
Required Textbooks:
1.
Whitney S. Stoddard, Art and Architecture in Medieval
2.
John White, Art and Architecture in
Press, 1993. ISBN: 0-300-05585-4
These texts are available at the UNCG Bookstore. There is
also a copy of Stoddard’s text on closed
reserve at Jackson Library for this course (the title is slightly different
though, so look for his name). A copy of White’s text is located in the
Reference Room of the Jackson Library, and is therefore available for use
within the building (call# N6915.W45 1993) Most of the assigned readings for
this course will come from these texts, as will many of the exam images,
therefore access to these books is crucial for success in this course.
Remaining readings will come from books on reserve or postings on e-reserve, accessible through
Blackboard.
Course Description:
This course will focus upon the artistic production of
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course a successful student will
be capable of—
1.
discussing the major architectural and artistic monuments of French and
Italian Gothic art, and identifying the characteristics of these styles.
2.
comparing and contrasting works of art verbally and through written
words.
3.
thinking critically about art.
AND, will have an understanding of the interconnectedness
between Gothic art and its cultural environment.
Course Requirements:
1.
Attend lectures. Some of the material discussed in class can not be
found in the course textbook, yet it will be included on exams,
therefore, regular attendance is essential to success in the course. Attendance
will count towards the final grade for the course.
2.
Read assigned readings and come prepared to contribute to any class
discussions.
3.
Complete the required assignments.
4.
Take and pass all three exams.
5.
Take one architecture quiz, and four of five remaining brief quizzes
6.
Complete one video assignment.
Grades:
Grades will be composed of the following components:
Two exams 200
(100 points each x 2)
Final exam 125
Brief Quizzes 60 (15
points each x 4)
Architecture
quiz 35
Video
viewing assignment 35
Attendance 75
Major-specific
assignments (see below) 130
__________
Total:
660 points
Art
History Majors
One short
research paper (5-6 pages) 130
All
other Majors*
Two
written analyses of reading 130
(65 points each x 2)
*Please note that any student who is not an
art history major, but who wishes instead to complete the research paper may do
so with the advance permission of Dr. Holian. This permission must be sought
BEFORE Week 4 of the semester has concluded. See below for description of
assignments.
Final grades will be assigned according to the following
grading system:
100-97=A+, 96-93=A, 92-90=A-, 89-87=B+, 86-83=B, 82-80=B-,
79-77=C+, 76-73=C,
72-70=C-, 69-67=D+, 66-63=D, 62-60=D-, 59 and below is an F.
Classroom Etiquette:
Remember to turn off all cell phones and pagers before lectures begin as a courtesy to those around you, as well as the
instructor. CD players and tape recorders are also not allowed.
Please be punctual for class and
remain seated for the duration of class time. Class will begin promptly at
Since art history classes are taught with the
lights turned down you may be tempted to sleep. Please do not do that in class.
Nor should you be reading the newspaper or other material not relating to
class. Instead, come prepared, take notes and be ready to engage in the course
material
Please also note, food and drink are not permitted in Cone
103.
Course Materials on Blackboard:
Information for this course will be posted on Blackboard,
including lists of terms given in lecture, all assignments, e-reserve readings,
exam study guides, a copy of the syllabus, and all required images not
reproduced in the textbook. The site will be updated as the semester progresses
to correspond with lecture. Obviously the site should not be considered a
substitute for attending class, but you will find that printing out the terms,
or copying them down before lecture, and bringing them with you, will make
note-taking easier. These terms are provided on Blackboard not only as a study
aid, but also as a way of saving valuable class time, and will therefore not be
spelled again in lecture. These terms are provided on Blackboard not only as a
study aid, but also as a way of saving valuable class time, and will therefore
not be spelled again in lecture.
Address to access Blackboard: http:blackboard.uncg.edu
Items to keep in mind when accessing Blackboard—
1. You will need to know your Novell password. This
is the password used to log into campus computer labs. You do not have to
access Blackboard only from a campus lab, but you will need the Novell password
to get onto the page, regardless of your computer’s location.
2. Use Internet
Explorer when accessing Blackboard. Problems occur with Netscape.
3. You will need
Microsoft Word on your computer to view items posted on Blackboard. If your
computer does not have Word, you may download a free viewer for Word on the
Blackboard page. Go under “Student Resources,” and then click on “hardware and
software.”
4. Any e-communication
you may want to do within the Blackboard system can only be sent to UNCG email
addresses.
Academic Honor Code:
Students are required to sign the Academic Integrity Policy
on each exam. Please refer to the UNCG Undergraduate
Bulletin.
Test Format:
All exams are “closed book.” All three exams will contain
some fill-in-the-blank, definitions, and short answer questions. Each exam will
also contain at least one slightly longer essay question. Some of these
questions will be illustrated by slides taken from the exam review sheet. In
these cases, the slide identification will also be necessary for full points.
The final exam will follow the same format and will not
be cumulative except for one essay question dealing a broad course issue (worth
25 points). Possible topics for this essay will be provided along with the
final exam review sheet. One of the possible topics will appear on the final
exam. Each student will be able to prepare one 8” x 11” sheet of paper (front
and back) with handwritten or typed notes to bring to the exam to aid in the
writing of the cumulative essay portion of the final exam. These notes will
then be turned in with the final exam. These notes should be your own work.
Cumulative essays written from identical notes will result in a grade of zero
for each of the involved parties.
Exam 1 and 2 will take approximately 45 minutes to complete,
while Exam 3 will take longer. Students will be given the full 3 hours allotted
for the final to complete Exam 3, however, the exam will take most students
approximately 90 minutes to finish. Material for all three exams will be taken
from lectures and assigned readings. Review sheets will be posted on
Blackboard one week prior to the exam.
All exams should be written in a blue book with a blue or
black pen, no pencil please. Blue books are available at the UNCG Bookstore, as
well as Addams Bookstore on
Mandatory “Progress Meetings” with
Dr. Holian:
Students who receive a failing grade on EXAM 1 will be required
to meet with Dr. Holian during the week following the return of the graded
exam. Failure to do so will result in a deduction of 20 points from the
student’s earned grade on EXAM 2. Sign-up sheets for meeting times will be
available in class. It is the student’s responsibility to make the appointment
and attend the meeting. The only acceptable, documented excuses for missing
appointments are those accepted for missed exams (see below).
These meetings are in place to aid struggling students
early in the semester with study skills, note-taking, attendance problems, or
other issues preventing a student from performing in the course.
Architecture Quiz:
During the first ten minutes of class on January 30,
students will be given a quiz on the basic architectural terminology relating
to a Gothic Cathedral. The quiz will involve the identification of various
parts of the interior and exterior of a cathedral, as identified on handouts
provided by Dr. Holian during the first week of class. The quiz will consist of
the same diagrams reproduced in these handouts, minus the identifying terms.
The student will then provide the missing terms. Not every identified element
on the original handouts will be required for the quiz. Dr. Holian will give a
list of required terms to aid in preparation for the quiz.
Quizzes:
Five short, 5-8 minute quizzes will be given throughout the
semester. These will be “closed-book” quizzes, which will test each student’s
understanding of important course-related terms and simple concepts related to
works discussed in lecture or the reading. Terms tested on these quizzes will
come from the lecture term sheets available on Blackboard and may also test
knowledge of course reading. The format of these quizzes will vary and may
include fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice or definitions.
Quiz dates:
Jan. 27 Quiz #1 April 10 Quiz #4
Feb. 20 Quiz
#2 May
2 Quiz
#5
March 15 Quiz #3
Make-up quizzes will be given with a valid excuse
(namely a documented illness or family emergency). Dr. Holian must be notified
within 24 hours of the missed quiz by email or office phone. The lowest quiz
grade for each student will be automatically dropped when final grades are
calculated.
Policy Regarding Missed Exams (or
Quiz):
Make-up exams will not be given. Should you miss
Exam 1 or Exam 2 due to illness or family emergency you must notify Dr. Holian within 24 hours of the missed exam, and produce documentation of
your illness or personal emergency. If you must miss an exam for one of these
documented reasons, your final grade will be averaged minus the points of the
missed exam. Should you miss both exams you will receive a grade of zero for
the second missed exam. The final is required of all students (see the Undergraduate Bulletin under “Grading
Policies and Grades”).
Make-up quizzes will only be given if a student’s absence
was for one of the documented reasons noted above, and if Dr. Holian was
notified within the required 24 hour window. Make-up quizzes must be taken
within a week of the original, missed quiz.
Video Viewing Assignment:
As part of the course requirements, each student must view
“Cathedral: Story of its Construction” during Weeks 2 or 3 and answer the
accompanying questions, which will be available on Blackboard by January 17.
The 58-minute video will be on reserve at the Teaching and
Art History Research Paper Assignment:
A five to six page, double-spaced paper in 12-point font,
with one-inch margins (on all sides), will be due at the beginning of class on April
21. This paper assignment will be posted on Blackboard during the fifth
week of the semester, including information on proper source citation for this
paper.
During Week 11 (March 20-24) all students writing research
papers must meet with Dr. Holian to discuss the progress of their projects.
Preparation for and attendance of this meeting will count towards five points
of the total paper grade of 130. It is strongly encouraged, although not
required, that students meet with Dr. Holian regarding their papers more than
once. Anyone seeking feedback on a rough draft must have that draft turned in
by April 7.
Guided Written Analysis of Two
During Week 5 and Week 11 guidelines and a list of
questions and/or issues to consider when reading the articles listed below will
be posted on Blackboard, along with the article’s text. There is no page
requirement for these typed analyses, but rather a content requirement, that is
to say that these should be thoughtful, articulate, thorough and well-reasoned
analyses based upon the questions and issues provided. Discussion with other
colleagues in the course regarding these readings is encouraged, although each
student must write his/her own, original analysis. Identical or nearly
identical papers will result in a grade of zero for each of the guilty parties.
Assignment #1 Posted on Wednesday,
February 8—Topic—The Building of a the Gothic Cathedral
**DUE at the beginning of lecture Monday,
February 27
Assignment #2 Posted on Monday, March 20—Topic—Giotto at
Additional reading to be announced.
**DUE at the beginning of lecture Monday,
April 3
Policy on Late Assignments:
Late assignments will be deducted the number of points
equaling half of a letter grade for each day they are late. No exceptions. Late
assignments may be turned into Dr. Holian’s mailbox in the
303
Gothic Art
Lecture Topics and
Schedule of Required
PLEASE
NOTE:
Week
1
JAN. 9 Introduction to Course
JAN. 11 The Origins of the
Christian and Byzantine Architecture, pp. 39-43, bottom of p. 46-top of 2nd
column on p. 49, and 55-58
JAN. 13 The
Romanesque roots of the Gothic Style
the
library: M. Stokstad, Medieval Art, 2nd ed., pp. 222-25
Week
2
JAN. 16 NO CLASSES—Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
JAN. 18 The Romanesque roots of the Gothic Style continued
JAN. 20 The Beginnings of Gothic: Abbot Suger and
library’s website as an e-book R. Scott, The Gothic
Enterprise: A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral, pp. 11-16,
76-90
Week
3
JAN. 23 Finish Abbot Suger and
JAN.
25 Early Gothic: Sens and Noyon
Cathedrals
Scott,
65-75
JAN. 27 Second Generation, Early Gothic: Laon and
**QUIZ 1
Week
4
JAN. 30 **Architecture
Quiz** during first 10 minutes of class
Early Gothic Sculpture and Stained Glass at
FEB. 1 High
Gothic: Cathedral of Notre Dame,
FEB. 3 Art
of
Week
5
FEB.6 Finish
FEB. 8 High Gothic: Art and Architecture of
FEB. 10 High Gothic: Cathedral of
Week
6
FEB. 13 EXAM 1
FEB. 15 The Doomed Cathedral at
FEB. 17 Rayonnant: St. Denis and the Sainte-Chapelle
Week
7
FEB. 20 Finish the Sainte-Chapelle, St.-Urbain at
**QUIZ 2
FEB. 22 High Gothic and Rayonnant facades
FEB. 24 Art of the Rayonnant Period: Sculpture, Painting and Stained
Glass
304-top
of 310
Week
8
FEB. 27 Flamboyant Architecture
MAR.1 Sculpture of the Late Gothic Period
MAR. 3
Sculpture,
Architecture: 4th-14th Century, pp. 319-333
Week
9
MAR. 6-
MAR. 10 NO CLASS—Spring Break
Week
10
MAR. 13 Finish Romanesque Italian Architecture
MAR. 15 The Franciscans and the Architecture of S. Francesco,
**QUIZ 3
MAR. 17 The
Mendicant Orders in
Cathedral of
Week
11
MAR. 20 EXAM 2
MAR. 22 The
“Gothic” Cathedrals of
MAR. 24 The Badia, Camposanto of
Introduction
to Sculpture
Week
12
MAR. 27 Italian Gothic Sculpture: Nicola Pisano and Arnolfo di
Cambio
MAR. 29 Italian Gothic Sculpture continued: Arnolfo di Cambio,
Giovanni
Pisano, Begin Painting
MAR. 31 Pietro Cavallini, Late Duecento Painting in
Week
13
APRIL 3 Painting:
Guido da Siena, Begin Cimabue
**Second
Analysis Paper due for Non-Majors**
APRIL 5 Cimabue in
APRIL 7 Frescoes of the Upper
Week
14
APRIL 10 Finish
**QUIZ #4
APRIL 12 NO CLASS—Bowles Inauguration
APRIL 14 NO CLASS—Spring
Week
15
APRIL 17 Giotto and the Arena Chapel
Cole,
Giotto and Florentine Painting, Chapter 4, pp. 63-95
APRIL 19 Giotto in