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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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The subject is aimed at the historical development of society from its creation up to today and at basic visual and aesthetical rules influencing this development. 1. Language specifics and character of glass products visual culture with focus on technology, style development and glass morphology from the Antiquity up to today. 2. History of glass design with focus on Mesopotamia, Egypt and Europe in the era of Greek urban states, Roman Empire up to the High Middle Ages, including Czech countries. Italian Renaissance glass design and its influence on other European countries. Venetian style. Important centres of glass design, era of Rudolph II in Prague. Advanced technology of glass production, transformation of alchemy into chemistry, 2nd half of 17th century, Baroque, Classicism, Biedermeier, Historism, Art Noveau, situation today. 3. Differences in glass design development from the history up to today.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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| Knowledge |
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| define the basic concepts of the field, such as glass, fritted glass, art, culture, design |
| define the basic concepts of the field, such as glass, fritted glass, art, culture, design |
| characterize the glass of ancient Egypt, Antique, Frankish glass, Gothic glass |
| characterize the glass of ancient Egypt, Antique, Frankish glass, Gothic glass |
| list the basic techniques of glass decoration |
| list the basic techniques of glass decoration |
| describe the basic shapes of vessels from antiquity to the Late Middle Ages |
| describe the basic shapes of vessels from antiquity to the Late Middle Ages |
| describe specific shapes of glass, like oinochoé, aryballos, krautstrunk, kuttrolf, Bohemian-type beaker |
| describe specific shapes of glass, like oinochoé, aryballos, krautstrunk, kuttrolf, Bohemian-type beaker |
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| distinguish between ancient and medieval methods of glass production |
| distinguish between ancient and medieval methods of glass production |
| distinguish decorative techniques on ancient and medieval glass |
| distinguish decorative techniques on ancient and medieval glass |
| identify the characteristic shapes of ancient and medieval glass |
| identify the characteristic shapes of ancient and medieval glass |
| identify specific glass techniques: millefiori, diatreta (cage cup), fondi d´oro |
| identify specific glass techniques: millefiori, diatreta (cage cup), fondi d´oro |
| analyse the contribution of specific cultures to the craft of glassmaking |
| analyse the contribution of specific cultures to the craft of glassmaking |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
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| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
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Recommended literature
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Cabejšek, M. Zušlechťování skla. L+P Publising Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-239-4265-4.
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Drahotová,O. Historie sklářské výroby v Českých zemích I. díl. Academia Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1287-7.
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Langhamer, Antonín. Legenda o českém skle. Tigris Zlín, 1999. ISBN 80-86062-02-3.
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PODZEMNÁ, Alena. Historie výroby skla, učební text FMK UTB.
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Vondruška, Vlastimil. Sklářství. Praha, Grada, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0261-4.
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