COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BYZANTINE ART I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZEYNEP ÇAKMAKÇI

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

The aim of this course,is to reveal the artistic traditions of the Byzantine Empire and is to introduce the arts works with geographical, cultural and social aspects between 4th-15th century.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the terminology of Byzantine art
2   Learning different building types of Byzantine architecture
3   Understanding the regional and historical differences of Byzantine architecture
4   To learn about the historical topography and structures of Byzantine Istanbul
5   Understanding the historical and cultural importance of Byzantine cultural heritage and creating awareness of protection

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Byzantine Art and its emergence on the world and in Turkey. Periods of Byzantine Art.
2 Information about the organization and the city of Constantine, panorama of the Istanbul in Byzantine period. Istanbul Land walls (with visual materials).
3 Istanbul Forums: History and Architecture,Istanbul Hippodrome, historical phases Its History and Architecture (with visual materials).
4 First Churches in Byzantine architecture: Basilicas. The adaptation of basilicas, which were court and meeting places during Roman era, to Christian architecture. Construction materials techniques. (with visual materials).
5 Plan type and description of the terminology of the Church, the church, liturgical space, and staff understanding of the examples. (with visual materials).
6 Classification of Basilicas according to cover systems. 1. Hellenistic Basilicas: Examples from Italy and Greece (with visual materials).
7 Vaulted Basilicas: Churches in Karaman and Karadağ. Plan characteristics and general features of this type. (with visual materials).
8 Midterm exam
9 Domed Basilicas: Emergence, definition, architectural features. Constantinople/Istanbul Hagia Sophia Church. Construction process under light of The Buildings of Justinian by Chronicler Procopius, and material usage (with visual materials).
10 Buildings with Central Plan: General information. Plan types and functions.Examples from Italy(with visual materials).
11 Iconoclasm period and building activities (with visual material).
12 General information about Churches with Closed Greek Cross Plan.
13 Churches with Closed Greek Cross Plan in Istanbul Monasteries
14 Late Byzantine Architecture and construction activities, access information about culture and art of this period.
15 Late Byzantine Architecture and construction activities, access information about culture and art of this period.
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

S. Eyice, Son Devir Bizans Mimarisi, Istanbulda Palaiologoslar Devri Anıtları, Istanbul 1980.
T. F. Mathews, The Early Churches of Constantinople Architecture and Liturgy, Pennsilvenia, 1980.
C.L. Striker, The Myralaion (Bodrum Camii) in Istanbul, Princeton Univ.Press, New Jersey, 1981.
R. Krautheimer, Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture, Yale University Press, 1984
R. G. Ousterhoud, The Architecture of Kariye Camii in Istanbul, Dumbarton Oaks Studies, XXV, 1987
E.Akyürek, Bizansta Sanat ve Ritüel, Istanbul 1996.
W. Müler- Wiener, Istanbulun Tarihsel Topografyası,Yapıkredi Yayınları, Istanbul 2002.
C. Mango, Bizans Mimarisi, Ankara, 2006.
C. Mango, Bizans - Yeni Roma Imparatorluğu,Yapıkredi Yayınları, Istanbul 2008.
J. Kostenec, Bizans Yürüyüş Yolu: Büyük Saray Bölgesi, ed. T. Öner, Ist. 2008
B.Pitarakis (ed.) Hipodrom/Atmeydanı I-II : Istanbul un Tarih Sahnesi, Suna ve Inan Kıraç Vakfı, istanbul 2010.
S. Doğan, Ayasofya ve Fossati Kardeşler, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, Istanbul 2011
A. Pralong (ed.),Bizans Yapılar, Meydanlar,Yaşamlar, Kitap Yayınevi, Istanbul 2011
R.Ousterhout, Bizans ın Yapı Ustaları, Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları, Istanbul 2016.
H.Maguire-R. Ousterhout (ed.) Konstantinopolis: Şehrin Dokusu: Dumbarton Oaks Seminerleri, Alfa Yayınları, Istanbul 2016
J. Haldon,Bizans Tarih Atlası, Alfa Yayınları, Istanbul 2017)
P.Magdalino, Ortaçağda Istanbul: Altıncı ve On Üçüncü Yüzyıllar Arasında Konstantinopolis'in Kentsel Gelişimi: Altıncı ve On Üçüncü Yüzyıllar Arasında Konstantinopolis'in Kentsel Gelişimi,Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları, Istanbul 2017.
E.Akyürek, K.Durak (ed.), Bizans Dönemi'nde Anadolu Anatolia in the Byzantine Period, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, Istanbul 2021.
A. Oğuz Alp (Ed.),Erken Hıristiyan ve Bizans Mimarlığına Giriş, Istanbul 2022.
K.Durak, N.Necipoğlu, T.Uyar (ed.), Türkiye de Bizans ÇalışmalarıYeni Araştırmalar, Farklı Eğilimler,Türkiye Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Istanbul 2022.

ONLINE KAYNAKLAR
*Büyük Istanbul Tarihi / Cilt 1 (Bizans Istanbulu ve Topografya ve Yerleşim) https://istanbultarihi.ist/20-bizans-istanbulu-topografya-ve-yerlesim
*Büyük Istanbul Tarihi / Cilt 5 (Bizans Konstantinopolisinde Kilise, Ev ve Günlük Hayatta Din) https://istanbultarihi.ist/151-bizans-konstantinopolisinde-kilise-ev-ve-gunluk-hayatta-din
*Büyük Istanbul Tarihi / Cilt 8 (Istanbul'un Bizans Dönemi Mimarisi) https://istanbultarihi.ist/298-istanbulun-bizans-donemi-mimarisi
*Büyük Istanbul Tarihi / Cilt 8 (Ayasofya) https://istanbultarihi.ist/300-ayasofya

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Presentation
2.Lecture
3.Question and answer
4.Research activites library

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

It will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in Midterm and Final.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/edebiyat

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof.Dr. Zeynep Çakmakçı
zeynep.cakmakci@deu.edu.tr
+90 (232) 301 94 26

Office Hours

Office hours are determined for each semester and announced to the student at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 14 14
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3554
LO.445
LO.544

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