This seminar avails itself of the complexities and richness of pre-1850 literary sources on architecture to explore and discuss some fundamental methodological questions: who writes about architecture and art, and why? What is a legitimate historical source? How can we gain access to it? How do we develop an at once historical and critical approach? How does mediation generate interpretation? Etc.
Learning objective
Acquiring insight in the different possible research methods available to PhD-researchers in the fields of the history and theory of art and architecture.
Content
The course will alternate bi-weekly reading seminars with individual work on a selection of historical literary sources on architecture. Participants will be asked to work on sources proposed by the lecturer, and to bring sources of their own choice.
Prerequisites / Notice
In-person meetings on alternate weeks.
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course