107-442 Netherlandish Painting:van Eyck to Bosch

Admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours in art history.

This subject provides an introduction to painting in the Southern Netherlands (Flanders and Brabant) in the period 1400 to 1525. There will be a particular focus on the imagery of works of art in relation to patronage and to social and religious contexts in the cities of Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Leuven and Mechelen. Portraiture and landscape will also be included. The patronage of artists working in these cities by the dukes and duchesses of Burgundy, their courtiers and ministers, and also that of the merchants and bankers, will be considered in relation to the art market in the fifteenth century. Artists studied will include Robert Campin, Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Petrus Christus, Dieric Bouts, Hugo van der Goes, Hans Memling, Simon Bening, Gerard David and Hieronymus Bosch.

• be able to research through the competent use of the library and other information sources, and be able to define areas of inquiry and methods of research in the preparation of essays;

• be able to conceptualise theoretical problems, form judgements and arguments and communicate critically, creatively and theoretically through essay writing, tutorial discussion and presentations;

• be able to communicate knowledge in an intelligent and economical way through essay writing and tutorial discussion;

• be able to manage and organise workloads for recommended reading, essays, assignments and examination revision;

• be able to participate in team work through involvement in syndicate groups and group discussions.

An essay of 3000 words and a class paper of 2000 words.

A subject reader will be available.