Undergraduate Course: Sinners, Saints and Seers: Scottish, Irish and English art from 600-900 (HIAR10068)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Umberto Eco has described the Book of Kells as 'the product of a cold-blooded hallucination' while James Joyce advised aspiring writers to pour over the intricacies of its pages. This course explores Insular artworks such as the Book of Kells, Lindisfarne Gospels, Ruthwell Cross, Pictish Symbol Stones and the great Irish High Crosses. Made in the isles of Britain and Ireland between 600-900, these objects reflect the merging of Celtic, Germanic and Mediterranean cultures. We will visit a number of nearby collections of monumental stone sculpture, metalwork and manuscripts, discussing materiality, performance and iconography as well as aspects of heritage management such as questions of display, conservation and relations with local communities. The course focuses upon the role of vision: metaphorical, mystical and actual. |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 History of Art courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course **
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyse artworks in terms of their iconographic programmes, structure, and style.
- Discuss artworks in terms of their historical context.
- Appraise Insular works from multiple approaches such as: word-image relationships; materiality; gender; cultural appropriation; secular and religious agendas; epistomology; performance, etc.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Heather Pulliam
Tel:
Email: h.pulliam@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk |
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