Cultural Heritage of Icon Painting

Major: Museum, Monument Protection Activity and Cultural Tourism
Code of subject: 6.027.03.E.084
Credits: 8.00
Department: History of Ukraine and Ethnic Communication
Lecturer: Ph.D. Hnidyk I. I.
Semester: 5 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: Ability to distinguish iconographic, stylistic and chronological features of the icon, knowledge of the main stages of development of world and Ukrainian icon painting and sacred art, ability to distinguish icons of famous icon painting schools both foreign and Ukrainian, development of skills of research and attribution of cultural heritage of iconography and development of promotion strategies and exposition projects in this field. General competencies Formation of an active civic position based on awareness of historical phenomena and cultural phenomena in the national and European context Special (professional) competencies The ability to develop public awareness of the role of cultural heritage Professional competencies Ability to determine the phenomenon of icon painting Knowledge Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of historical and cultural processes in national and European contexts Skills ability to actualize and present a cultural product
Required prior and related subjects: History of Ukrainian culture Circulation of historical and cultural values
Summary of the subject: The phenomenon of icon painting. General characteristics of iconography. Icon as a spiritual and cultural phenomenon. Technique, technology and materials of icon painting in historical retrospect. Historical stages of development of icon painting and sacred art. Typology of icons. Iconography of Jesus Christ. Iconography of the Teotokos. Iconography of angels, saints and holidays. Cultural heritage of world sacred art. Museum collections. History and cultural heritage of Ukrainian icon painting. The art of the iconostasis. Museums of icons in Ukraine and abroad. Famous icons of the world. Fundamentals of scientific research of icons, icon painting and religious painting. Protection of cultural heritage of icon painting. Identification and examination of antique icons. Trends in the development of modern icon painting and the promotion of cultural heritage and ancient techniques of icon painting.
Assessment methods and criteria: Rating assessment according to a 100-point system: current control - 40 points (surveys, oral, written answers, group work, discussions, research projects; analytical and creative tasks); final control - 60 points (exam).
Recommended books: Recommended literature: Abdel-Maksoud, G (Abdel-Maksoud, Gomaa); Ibrahim, M (Ibrahim, Medhat); Issac, YM (Issac, Yousry M.); Magdy, M (Magdy, Mina). Investigation of painting technique of Coptic icon by integrated analytical methods: imaging, spectroscopic and chemometric methods // JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS. - 2020. - Volume: 29 Mastrotheodoros, GP (Mastrotheodoros, G. P.); Beltsios, KG (Beltsios, K. G.); Bassiakos, Y (Bassiakos, Y.). On the Red and Yellow Pigments of Post-Byzantine Greek Icons // ARCHAEOMETRY. - 2021. Tanasa, PO (Tanasa, Petru Ovidiu); Sandu, I (Sandu, Ion); Vasilache, V (Vasilache, Viorica); Sandu, IG (Sandu, Ioan Gabriel); Negru, IC (Negru, Ioan Cristinel); Sandu, AV (Sandu, Andrei Victor). Authentication of a Painting by Nicolae Grigorescu Using Modern Multi-Analytical Methods // APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL. - 2020. -Volume: 10. - Issue: 10. Гелитович М. Іконостас кінця ХVІ - початку ХVІІ ст. з церкви Преображення м. Сколе : спроба реконструкції та уточнення атрибуції // Народознавчі зошити. № 6 (150), 2019. С. 1408-1419. Креховецький Я. Богослов’я та духовність ікони. Львів: Свічадо, 2008. 232 с. Скоп Л. Українське церковне малярство: техніка та технологія XV – XVIII століть. Дрогобич: Коло, 2013. 191 с.: іл. Скоп-Друзюк Г. Іконостас XVI-XVIII cтоліття із села Старої Скваряви : альбом / Галина Скоп-Друзюк, Петро Скоп. Львів: Логос, 2009. 160 c. : іл.