Portuguese Renaissance Architecture - 1st semester
Code
722170103
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História da Arte
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Nuno Conde Senos
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To acquire knowledge and understanding of Portuguese Renaissance architecture. To be able to situate it in the European context. Apply the acquired knowledge to the attending buildings. To be able to integrate acquired knowledge in a final thesis.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
From the advent of the earliest decorative forms to the establishment and consolidation of full renaissance building types. Assimilation, creativity and resistance to 1580.
Bibliography
Albrecht Haupt. A Arquitectura do Renascimento em Portugal. Lisboa: Editorial Presença, 1986 (ed. original alemã 1890-95)
George Kubler. A Arquitectura Portuguesa Chã. Entre as Especiarias e os Diamantes, 1521-1706. Lisboa: Veja, 1988, pp. 29-46 (ed. org. inglesa 1972)
Correia, José Eduardo Horta, A arquitectura maneirismo e estilo chão\" in Vítor Serrão, ed. O Maneirismo, vol. 7 de História da Arte em Portugal. Lisboa: Alfa, 1986
Rafael Moreira. Arquitectura: renascimento e classicismo in Paulo Pereira, ed., História da Arte Portuguesa. Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores, 1995 (vol. 2)
Lurdes Craveiro. A Arquitectura ao Romano, vol. 9 de Dalila Rodrigues, ed. Arte Portuguesa. Lisboa: Fubu Editores, 2009
Teaching method
Classes consist of the presentation and discussion of texts and papers prepared by the students.
Evaluation method
Students will be graded on the basis of their participation in in-class discussions, an in-class presentation of their research and on the resulting written version. Site visits will suplement in-class teaching.