The Art of Ireland

Villanova University Course:AAH 3007-01
TR, 2:15 - 3:30 PM, Fall Term, 2003
Prof. Tina Waldeier BIZZARRO

Course Schedule: **

(M, 25/VIII/03: Villanova Classes Begin)

1. T, 26/VIII/03: Introduction: Course Goals, Requirements, & Assignments;

Review of Texts; Discussion of Syllabus; Student Questionnaire

Assiqnment: read "Iceman" & "Stonehenge" article (posted on website).

 

2. R, 28/VIII/03: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic in Ireland Assignment: "A Neolithic Fortress and Funeral Center"

(article posted on website) and Harbison: Intro., p. 9-14,&

Chap. 2, "Search for the First Settlers".

Take a look at schedule and try to decide on a good date for an oral report

(F, 29/VIII/03: Last Day for Dropping/Adding Classes d for requesting Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

(M, 1/IX/03:   No  Classes Held (Labor Day Holiday)

 

3. T, 2/IX/03:       Lecture: Stone Age Ireland--Neolithic in Ireland - cont'd Comparanda: Other Stone Age Cultures

Film: "Iceman'; answer questionnaire & turn in on T, 9/IX/03 Assignment: Harbison, Ch. 3, "Farmers and Megalith Builders", pp. 27-86.

 

4. R, 4/IX/03: St. Thomas of Villanova Day-Class Schedule Altered Scheduled screening of "The Mysteries of Stonehenge" (Film #FI59,16 mm; 57 mins.];

Questionnaire on Stonehenge film: due on T, 9/IX/03 Assiqnment: Article, "The Social Archaeology of Megalithic

Monuments" (to be read); and Harbison: Ch. 4: "The Rise of

Metalworking", pp. 87-132.

 

5. T, 9/IX/03:       By today, each of you will have settled on dates/topics far oral reports Neolithic in Ireland - cont'd

Questionnaires on Stonehenge and Iceman due today

Assiqnment: Article on Neolithic to be read; Harbison: Chap. 5: "A

Golden Age", pp. 133-54; consult Treasures of Irish Art,

1500 BC to 1500 AD (on reserve at Falvey Reserve Desk)

6. R, 11/IX/03:   Bronze Age in Ireland - Minor Arts

Assiqnment: Consult, Treasures of Irish Art, 1500 BC to 1500 AD (on reserve at Falvey Reserve Desk)

7. T, 16/IX/03:     Bronze Age in Ireland (continued)

Assiqnment: Continue with reading of Harbison and consult, Treasuresof Irish Art, 1500 BC to 1500 AD. (Falvey Reserve)

 

8. R, 18/IX/03:     Bronze Age - cont'd.

Assiqnment: Continue consulting Treasures...

 

9.T,23/IX/03:        Iron Age in Ireland: Its Art Forms--Architecture, Sculpture, Iron Work.

Screening of Film: "Exploring the Celtic Lands: Home in the Celtic Lands" (25 mins.)

Assignment: Article, "An Early Iron Age Farm Community in Central Europe" (on website) Rees & Rees, Celtic heritage, Intro., pp. 11-25.

 

10.R,25/IX/03:      Iron Age - Cultural Morays

Screening of Film: "Exploring the Celtic Lands: Celtic Harvest"

with questionnaire to be handed in on R, 2/X/03. Assignment: Rees & Rees, Celtic heritage, Ch. 2, "Branches of the

Tradition", sections 1 & 2, pp. 26-41 and Ch. 3, pp. 83-94,

on reserve in Falvey Reserve Room.

(F, 20 - Su, 22/IX/02: Parent's Weekend)

 

11. T, 30/IX/03:     Iron Age in Ireland - cont'd.

Assiqnment: Rees and Rees, Celtic Heritage, Ch. 5, "Hierarchy of the Provinces", pp. 119-139.

 

12. R, 2/X/03:        Heroic Age in Ireland - continued; Film Questionnaire Due Today

Assignment: Article: "An Early Iron Age Farm Community in Central Europe" (class discussion to follow), and Rees & Rees, Ch. 9, "Numbers", pp. 186-204.

 

13. T, 7/X/03:        MIDTERM EXAMINATION

(no "make-up" slide examinations possible).

Assignment: Rees & Rees, Chap. 9: "Numbers", pp. 186-204, and Chap 10, "Storyteller's Repertory", pp. 207-12;

from Nerys Patterson's Cattle Lords d Clansmen: The Social Structure of Early Ireland (2nd ed. South Bend, IN: Notre Dame Univ. Press, 1994), Chap. 4, "The Spatial Organization of Society", pp. 89-117, and Chap. 9, "The Forms of Irish Kinship" pp. 239-56, (both chapters on reserve in Falvey--2 copies).

 

14. R, 9/X/03:          Film: "Medieva/ManuscriptManufacture"

Questionnaire on Film due on R, 23 Oct., D3 Heroic/Iron Age in Ireland - cont'd.

Assignment: Rees & Rees, Chap. 9: "Numbers", pp. 186-204, and Chap 10, "Storyteller's Repertory", pp. 207-12;

from Nerys Patterson's Cattle Lords d Clansmen: The Social

Structure of Early Ireland (2nd ed. South Bend, IN: Notre

Dame Univ. Press, 1994), Chap. 4, "The Spatial Organization of Society", pp. 89-117, and Chap. 9, "The Forms of Irish Kinship" pp. 239-56, (both chapters on reserve in Falvey--2 copies).

(F, 10/X/03:      Midterm of Semester)

(M-5u, 13-19/X/03: Semester Recess,• M, 20/X/03: C/asses Resume) (W, 22/X/03: Grades Due)

 

15. T, 21/X/03:        Monasticism in Ireland

Assignment: E.S. Duckett. The Gateway to the Middle Ages. Ann

Arbor, MI: U. of Mich Press, 1988. Chap. 2, "Celtic Monasticism", pp. 62-121 (Falvey Reserve Room--2 copies).

 

16. R, 23/X/03:       Monasticism - cont'd.

Screening of Film: "Exploring the Celtic Lands: The Turning of Time" 30 mins.) with questionnaire to be handed in on T, 28/X/03 Assiqnment: de Paor, Ch. 1, "Ireland and Rome", pp. 25-49, and Ch. 2,

"The Monasteries", pp. 49-72. (de Poor-whole book-is on reserve).

 

17. T, 28/X/03:        Film Questionnaire e.

Monasticism in Ireland (cont'd): Monastic Settlements in Ireland-­Their Arrangement & Architectural Features. Assignment: de Poor, Ch.4, "The Art of the Golden Age", pp. 110-30.

Henderson, Ch. 2, "The Book of burrow", pp. 19-28 --skip section

on "historical context"; read pp. 41-55.

 

18. R, 30/X/03:        Early Christianity in Ireland; Arrival of Patrick

Screening of Manuscript Manufacture film in class today

Response to distributed questionnaire (in writing) by R, 6/XI/03.

Assignment: Henderson,Ch. 4, "The Lindisfarne and Lichfield

Gospels" (pp. 99-122 -- up to section on Lichfield).

(F, 31/X/03:       HAPPY HALLOWEEN (Can you establish an art historical connection to

Halloween? Write it up, and hand it in, if you determine it),'

 

19. T, 4/XI/03:    Early Christian Art--Golden Age of Manuscript Illumination Assignment: Henderson, Chap. 5, "The Book of Kells", pp. 131-78.

 

20. R, 6/XI/03:     Early Christianity in Ireland: Arrival of Patrick: Early Church Architecture

 

21. T, 11/XI/03:        Early Christianity - cont'd;

BRENDAN QUESTIONNAIRE DUE TODAY

(W, 12/XI/03: Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX))

22. R, 13/XI/03:        The Golden Age of Manuscript Illumination in Ireland Assignment: Ge. Henderson's From burrow to Kells, and de Poor, sections on Romanesque Architecture in Ireland.

 

23. T, 18/XI/03:     Manuscript Illumination - cont'd. Assignment: Complete Ge. Henderson s From burrow to Kells

24. R, 20/XI/03:     Manuscript Illumination & Irish Medieval Metalwork Assignment: Complete Ge. Henderson's From burrow to Kells

 

25. T, 25/XI/03:     Manuscript Illumination and Irish Medieval Metalwork

REPORT ON LEON URIS' TRINITY DUE TODAY

Thanksgiving Break Begins after Last Class Today; Classes Resume M, 1/XII/03

 

26. T, 2/XII/03:     Romanesque High Crosses and Round Towers in Ireland Assignment: de Paor, Ch. 6, "Renaissance and Reform", pp. 161-84.

 

27. R, 4/XII/03:     Romanesque Church Architecture in Ireland

Assiqnment: de Paor--chapters on Romanesque architecture

 

(T, 9/XII/03:         Alb "Art of Ireland",' Tues deemed a Friday--on separate schedule)

 

28. R,11/XII/03: Lost Class for Art of Ireland

Romanesque Church Architecture in Ireland

W, 12/XII/03:       Reading Day

go, 13/XII/03 - F, 19/XII/03: Final Examinations

 

** Changes to syllabus timetable may occur depending on class lecture. discussion, and the schedule of oral presentations I will expect each student to keep up with changes in the schedule.

 

NB. Smaller assignments, which may not be noted on this syllabus, will be given out during the semester--sometimes consisting of one paragraph essays, short, written responses to queries, or even the compiling of lists of things found or semen in everyday experience which correspond to points in class discussion. It is the responsibility of each of you to keep these small assignments up-to-date, without being reminded