Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
200800303106GENERAL HISTORY OF ART IElective233
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The course introduces the stages of art starting from Prehistoric Times and continuing into Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Anatolian Civilizations, Crete, Mycenaean, Greek, Hellenistic, Etrucian, Roman, Eastern and MiddleEastern cultures before the Middle Ages.The course also presents the influence of cultural processes among these civilizations such as cultural diffusionism on stylistic characteristics using visual material and examples of architecture, architectural-plastic handicrafts and architectural monumental plastic artwork. The aim of the course is to enable students to accurately use the concepts petaining to art and history of art starting from the first years of their education. It also targets to create a thorough understanding of how the concept of art originated and the understanding of art in different cultures. In order to achieve this, visual materials are used to introduce the stylistic traditions of cultures so that students can make a comparative analysis of the understanding of art then and today. Another objective of the course is to teach the concepts of history of art and enable students to comprehend, analyze, synthesize and evaluate the stylistic characteristics of the period being studied.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yiğit KOCABIYIK
Learning Outcomes
1By the end of the semester students are expected; to be able to identify stylistic characteristics according to period
2to be able to classify descriptive traditons of cultures
3to be able to explain the stages of art
4to be able to define the concepts of art
5to be able to explain the effects of prehistoric and ancient art on contemporary art
6to be able to differentiate betweenthe artistic styles of the cultures covered throughout the course
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Week Subject Description 1 Introduction of the sources to be used throughout the course.Defining basic concepts and terminology pertaining to history of art . The similarities and differences between art,history,history of art, aesthetics, culture, civilization, abstraction, the presence of the material culture, work of art . The invention of art 2 Geological periods and the biological evolution of man.His place among other species, migrations and how he spread throughout the world. 3 the ability to establish a causal relationship with biological evolution of man and the ability to the establishment of the relationship between creativity,. The importance of abstraction in terms of image and depicted, the effect of the emergence of art in the process of abstraction and the emergence of culture, art and cultural evolution of the connectivity analysis. 4 The emergence of civilization, the differences and relationship between civilization and culture. Lifestyles and their relationship with art. 5 Prehistoric descriptive traditions as a form of cultural production Paleolithic, Mezolithic, Neolithic lifestyles; architecture, art, sculpture styles and the proccess of cultural diffusion. Europe, Anatolia, Levant, Asia Minor and the Far East 6 Europe, Anatolia, Asia Minor and the Far East as a cultural activity in the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age and styles in the context of emerging modes of production of material culture works. 7 Europe, Anatolia, Asia Minor and the Far East as a cultural activity in the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age and styles in the context of emerging modes of production of material culture works. 8 Mid-Term 9 Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, forms and artistic styles in the production of cultures and examination of the existence of material culture. After general information related to the Hittites, the architecture and work of arts will be examined with visual examples 10 Greek culture and civilization; social life; cities and states, Aegean migration and Anatolia, the links between mythology, philosophy and art. Greek art and chronology.The perception of art in Greeks, philosophers, philosophy, aesthetics, understanding of the image and portray. 11 Theories of Katharsis and Mimesis Septem arbes liberales; What is art and not art in Greeks. Reneissance reflections of the Greeks understanding of aesthetics and art its present effects. Archaic and classic period architecture, tample hewer, tekhnoslar. Canons of architecture and sculpture, harmonies and system 12 Beginning of the Hellenistic Period. Philippos s son Alexandros and Eastern conquests expansion of Grecian culture and Anatolia. Styles and production of architecture, sculptues, paintings and mosaics in Hellenistic Period. 13 The relationship between early Christianity and Roman Art 14 Final
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction of the sources to be used throughout the course.Defining basic concepts and terminology pertaining to history of art . The similarities and differences between art,history,history of art, aesthetics, culture, civilization, abstraction, the presence of the material culture, work of art . The invention of art
2Geological periods and the biological evolution of man.His place among other species, migrations and how he spread throughout the world.
3the ability to establish a causal relationship with biological evolution of man and the ability to the establishment of the relationship between creativity,. The importance of abstraction in terms of image and depicted, the effect of the emergence of art in the process of abstraction and the emergence of culture, art and cultural evolution of the connectivity analysis.
4The emergence of civilization, the differences and relationship between civilization and culture. Lifestyles and their relationship with art.
5Prehistoric descriptive traditions as a form of cultural production Paleolithic, Mezolithic, Neolithic lifestyles; architecture, art, sculpture styles and the proccess of cultural diffusion. Europe, Anatolia, Levant, Asia Minor and the Far East
6Europe, Anatolia, Asia Minor and the Far East as a cultural activity in the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age and styles in the context of emerging modes of production of material culture works.
7Europe, Anatolia, Asia Minor and the Far East as a cultural activity in the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age and styles in the context of emerging modes of production of material culture works.
8Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, forms and artistic styles in the production of cultures and examination of the existence of material culture. After general information related to the Hittites, the architecture and work of arts will be examined with visual examples
9Midterm
10Greek culture and civilization; social life; cities and states, Aegean migration and Anatolia, the links between mythology, philosophy and art. Greek art and chronology.The perception of art in Greeks, philosophers, philosophy, aesthetics, understanding of the image and portray.
11theories of Katharsis and Mimesis Septem arbes liberales; What is art and not art in Greeks. Reneissance reflections of the Greeks understanding of aesthetics and art its present effects. Archaic and classic period architecture, tample hewer, tekhnoslar. Canons of architecture and sculpture, harmonies and system
12Beginning of the Hellenistic Period. Philippos s son Alexandros and Eastern conquests expansion of Grecian culture and Anatolia. Styles and production of architecture, sculptues, paintings and mosaics in Hellenistic Period.
13The relationship between early Christianity and Roman Art
14Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
AKURGAL, E.Anadolu Uygarlıkları,İstanbul, Ney yayınları İstanbul 1986 AKURGAL, E Hatti ve Hitit Uygarlıkları Yaşar Eğitim ve kültür vakfı İzmir 1985 ALEXİOU, Stylianos Minos Uygarlığı Türkçeleştiren:Elif Türk Tulunay İstanbul.1991 BAİNES, j,MMALEK.J Eski Mısır Atlaslı Uygarlıklar Ansiklopedisi Türkçeleştiren:Zeynep-Oruç ARIOBA İletişim yayınları,Cilt:2 İstanbul,1986 BAZİN Germain, Sanat Tarihi, Çev. Üzra Nural, Sebahattin Hilav, Sosyal Yayınları İstanbul, 1998 BOARDMAN, John, Yunan Heykeli Arkaik Dönem (çev. Yaşar Ersoy), Homer Kitabevi, 2001 BOARDMAN, John, Yunan Heykeli Klasik Dönem (çev. Gürkan Ergin), Homer Kitabevi, 2005 BOARDMAN, John, Yunan Sanatı, (çev. Yasemin İlseven), Homer Kitabevi 2017 BOYSAL,Y., Grek Klasik Devir heykeltıraşlığı,Ankara,1966 BOZKURT,NEJAT, Sanat ve Estetik Kuramları, Sentez Yayıncılık, 2013 CLAYTON,P., Antik Dünyanın Yedi Harikası,Türkçeleştiren:Betül AvunçHomer Kitapevi İstanbul.1995 COLLEDGE,M. ,Roma Sanatını Tanıyalım,İstanbul.1982 CÖMERT, BEDRETTİN, Mitoloji ve İkonografi, De Ki Basım Yayım Ltd., İstanbul 2008 De La CROIX, H.TNASEY,R.The Art Through The Ages, Washington D.C,1985 GOMBRİCH Ernst, Sanatın Öyküsü, Çev. Bedrettin Cömert, Remzi Kitapevi İstanbul 2000 İPŞİROĞLU, U,N.İPŞİROĞLU, M., Oluşum Süreci İçinde Sanatın Tarihi,Cem Yayınları,İstanbul.1983. SMİTH, R. R. R., Helenistik Heykel, (çev. Ayşin Yoltar Yıldırım), Homer Kitabevi, 2002 SHİNER, LARRY, Sanatın İcadı (çev. İsmail Türkmen), Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul, 2004. WHEELER MORTİMER, Roma Sanatı ve Mimarlığı, (çev. WWHEELER MORTİMER, Roma Sanatı ve Mimarlığı, (çev. WHEELER MORTİMER, Roma Sanatı ve Mimarlığı TUNALI, İSMAİL, Grek Estetiği, Remzi Kitabevi, 2016
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination150
Question-Answer110
Criticising Paper110
Individual Study for Mid term Examination110
Individual Study for Final Examination110
Reading110
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination180
Individual Study for Final Examination120
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination919
Final Examination13113
Discussion515
Question-Answer515
Team/Group Work515
Brain Storming616
Criticising Paper616
Individual Study for Mid term Examination919
Individual Study for Final Examination13113
Reading616
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)77
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