Renaissance and Reformation in Northcentral Europe as reflected in archaeology, architecture and art WNHS-AR-BARR
The 16th century marks a crucial watershed between Medieval and Modern Central Europe. This dynamic period of 100 years, galvanized by the trauma of the Reformation, the triumph of the Renaissance, and the emergence of modern capitalism, leaves a profound imprint on the development of visual and material culture. In this course, we will explore aspects of these developments as they manifest in archaeological contexts and material culture assemblages. On one hand, archaeological contexts can be linked to the lives of important protagonists of the period, while on the other, the radical shifts in ideology and religion are reflected in art, architecture, and material culture. Examples include the excavated remains of Martin Luther’s homes, as well as the well-researched archaeology of the Reformation hub in Wittenberg. The impact of the Renaissance and Reformation on domestic life can be traced through stove tiles. The Reformation also involved iconoclasm and widespread destruction of sacred spaces, which is particularly evident in the devastated monastic sites of Western Europe. Finally, the settlement of the New World in the 16th century was not only characterized by the importation of European material culture into the Americas but also by syncretism between radically different Indigenous, European, and African American cultures. By the end of this course, a fascinating picture emerges of the enormous impact that religious and ideological changes had on domestic life in 16th-century Europe, as reflected in the archaeological record.
Lectures Include:
1 – Jan Laski and the Reformation in Poland
2 - Luther’s Biography
3 - Cranach and his times
4 - Cloisters and sacred foundations in the Middle Ages
5 - The archaeology of iconolasism
6 - Medieval and Renaissance stove tiles
7 - Stove tiles from Gdansk and the monumental stove in Arthur´s Court.
8 - The Postmedieval archaeology of the Americas
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Wymagania wstępne
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Efekty kształcenia
AR2_W04, AR2_W07, AR2_W09, AR2_W11
Kryteria oceniania
Conditions for completing the classes:
1. active participation in classes (possible two absences, the third - even excused, requires additional written work).
2. Exam
Conditions for obtaining a specific grade:
- 2 - student has no knowledge of archaeology and art of Renaissance in Norhtcentral Europe,
- 3 - student has basic knowledge of archaeology and art of Renaissance in Norhtcentral Europe,
- 4 - student has deepened knowledge of archaeology and art of Renaissance in Norhtcentral Europe and is able to formulate opinions and discuss a given topic,
- 5 - student has deepened and detailed knowledge of archaeology and art of Renaissance in Norhtcentral Europe and is able to formulate opinions and discuss a given topic.
Student activity / workload in hours:
Participation in lectures: 30 hours
Preparation for lectures and exam: 60 hours
Total hours: 90 hours = 3 ECTS
Literatura
Basic:
• Jäggi, C., and J. Staecker (Hrsg.). Archäologie der Reformation: Studien zu den Auswirkungen des Konfessionswechsels auf die materielle Kultur. Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte Bd. 104. Berlin, 2007, pp. 323–343.
• Keevill, Graham, Mick Aston, and Teresa Hall (eds.). Monastic Archaeology: Papers on the Study of Medieval Monasteries. Oxford: Oxbow, 2017.
• Kelso, William M. Jamestown Archaeology: Remains to Be Seen. London: Routledge, 2003.
• Kowalczyk, Andrzej. Naczynia kamionkowe z Poznania w późnym średniowieczu i czasach nowożytnych. Prace Komisji Archeologicznej, t. 31. Poznań: PTTN, 2014.
• Krüger, Klaus et al. (eds.). Fundsache Luther – Archäologen auf den Spuren des Reformators. Halle: LDA, 2008.
• Majewski, Marcin, and Iwona Wojciechowska (eds.). Archeologia Stargardu: Badania kwartału IX, Dawne parcele Targ Drzewny 19–21. Stargard: Museum, 2023.
Extended:
• Meller, Harald (ed.). Fokus: Wittenberg. Die Stadt und ihr Lutherhaus. Multidisziplinäre Forschungen über und unter Tage. Forschungsberichte des Landesmuseums für Vorgeschichte Halle Bd. 7. Halle, 2015, pp. 245–295.
• Meller, Harald et al. (eds.). Luthers Lebenswelten. Tagungen des Landesmuseums für Vorgeschichte Halle Bd. 1. Halle, 2008, pp. 101–111.
• Roth Heege, Eva. Ofenkeramik und Kachelofen: Typologie, Terminologie und Rekonstruktion im deutschsprachigen Raum. Schweizer Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte und Archäologie des Mittelalters, Bd. 39. Basel, 2012.
• Stephan, Hans-Georg. Die bemalte Irdenware der Renaissance in Mitteleuropa: Ausstrahlungen und Verbindungen der Produktionszentren im gesamteuropäischen Rahmen. München, 1987.
• Stephan, Hans-Georg. Keramik der Renaissance im Oberweserraum und an der unteren Werra: Beiträge der Archäologie zur Erforschung der Sachkultur der frühen Neuzeit. Köln, 1992.
• Strauss, Konrad. Die Kachelkunst des 15. bis 17. Jahrhunderts in europäischen Ländern. Vol. 3. München, 1983.
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