Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BYZANTINE PAINTING AND HANDICRAFTS USAN339 5. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Serkan SUNAY
Assistants
Goals To be able to comprehend the types, techniques, period features and stylistic characteristics of the Byzantine art, to identify the characteristics transferred from other regions and cultures, and to acquire the knowledge and skills to identify the history of works in these properties.
Course Content The Early Works and the Recent Works of the Byzantine arts are analyzed.
Learning Outcomes 1) To be able to comprehend the types, techniques, period features and stylistic features of depiction art belonging to Byzantine Period
2) To be able to determine the characteristics transferred from other regions and cultures and to determine the history of the works within the framework of these characteristics.
3) Gain the ability to generalize by making stylistic analysis on different materials

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Overview of the art of painting, brief introduction of the preliminary examples Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
2. Week Iconic works (Technical information and Period of Iconosphere) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
3. Week Iconic works Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
4. Week (4th-8th century works) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
5. Week (9th-13th century works) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
6. Week (14th-15th century works) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
7. Week Mosaics (4th-6th century) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
8. Week Mosaic works (7th-9th century works) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
9. Week Mosaic works (10th-12th century works) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
10. Week Exam Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
11. Week Fresco works (4th-6th century works) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
12. Week Fresco works (7th-9th century works) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
13. Week .Fresco works (10th-14th century works) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
14. Week Exam Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
DEMUS, O., Byzantine Mosaics in Greece, Harvard 1931.
EBERSOLT, J., La Miniature Byzantine, Paris 1926.
GRABAR, O., Byzantine Painting, Geneva 1952.
JERPHANION, G., Les Eglises Ruperstres de Cappadoce, Paris 1925-32.
LEVİ, D., Antioch Mosaics Pavements, Princeton 1947.
WHITTEMORE, T., The Mosaics of Hagia Sophai at İstanbul, Oxford 1935.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY25555
PY35555
PY45555
PY55555

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 6
Homework 2 4
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 8 3
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 5
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload