19th-Century Art II
Instance: 2004/2005 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Objectives
This subject focuses on Sculpture, Painting and other Visual Arts in Portugal, from the Neoclassical period to the emergence of the first generation of Naturalists. Together with more traditional themes in the Historiography of Art, such as the evolution of style, patronage and reception of artistic works, other issues will also be analysed (social structure of the arts, their teaching and critique).
Program
Introduction to the programme
Brief history of 19th-century Portuguese Art
I Neoclassicism, from late Baroque to Academicism
1. Theorisation. J. Machado de Castro. Cirilo Volkamar Machado
2. Painting
2.1 Domingos Sequeira. Vieira Portuense
2.2 Batonni. Pellegrini
2.3 The Painters of Ajuda
2.4 The “school of Porto”. Domingos Francisco Vieira, J. Teixeira Barreto, J. Baptista Ribeiro
3. Sculpture
3.1. Joaquim Machado de Castro and the Ajuda Workshop.
3.2. João José de Aguiar
4. Graphic arts.
II The Romantics
1. Painting
1.1. Origins. Interest of foreigners in the land and the people. Pillemente. Noël, Delerive, Doumet, Tony de Bergue, Peléreau. Roquemont
1.2. The Romantic generation. Tomás da Anunciação. Cristino da Silva. M.M. Bordalo Pinheiro, Leonal Marques Pereira, António José Patrício, João António Correia, Francisco J. Resende, António Alves Teixeira, José Rodrigues. Francisco Metrass. Viscount of Meneses
1.3. Late Romanticism. Isaías Newton. Alfredo de Andrade. Alfredo Keil. J. Ferreira Chaves
2. Sculpture
2.1. Vítor Bastos
2.2. Alberto Nunes. Duchess of Palmela. Romantic aspects in Soares dos Reis and Simões de Almeida.
III Portuguese Realism
1. Painting. Miguel Ângelo Lupi
2. Caricature and Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro
3. Sculpture. Soares do Reis and the portrait
IV Beginning of the "period" of Naturalism
1. Painting
1.1. Silva Porto. Marques de Oliveira
1.2. The “Grupo do Leão” (Lion’s Group)
1.3. Pousam
1.4. Columbino
2. Sculpture
2.1. Simões de Almeida
2.2. Teixeira Lopes
2.3. Moreira Rato, Tomás Costa, Costa Mota, Augusto Santo
Main Bibliography
ANACLETO, Regina, Neoclassicismo e Romantismo, In História da Arte em Portugal, vol. 10. Lisboa, Publicações Alfa, 1987.
ARAÚJO, Agostinho, Experiências da Natureza e Sensibilidade Pré-Romântica em Portugal. Temas de Pintura e seu Consumo. 1780-1825, 2 vol., Porto, dissertação de doutoramento em História as Arte apresentada à Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, 1991.
FRANÇA, José-Augusto, A Arte em Portugal no Século XIX, 2 vols., 3ª ed., Venda Nova, Bertrand, 1990.
SILVA, Raquel Henriques da, Romantismo e Pré-Naturalismo, in História da Arte Portuguesa (direc. Paulo Pereira), vol. III, Lisboa, Temas & Debates, 1995.
SMITH, Robert C., The Art of Portugal 1500-1800, New York, Meredith Press, 1968.
VÁRIOS, Arte Portuguesa do Século XIX. Catálogo, Lisboa, Instituto Português do Património Cultural, 1988.
VÁRIOS, Museu do Chiado. Arte Portuguesa. 1850-1950. Catálogo, Lisboa, Instituto Português de Museus, 1994.
VÁRIOS, Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis. Pintura Portuguesa 1850-1950. Lisboa, Instituto Português de Museus, 1996.
VÁRIOS, Jean Pillement (1728-1808), e o Paisagismo em Portugal do Século XVIII. Catálogo. Lisboa, Fundação Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva, 1997.
VÁRIOS, D. João VI e o seu tempo. Catálogo. Lisboa, Comissão Nacional para as Comemorações dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 1999.
VÁRIOS, As Belas-Artes do Romantismo em Portugal. Catálogo. Porto, Instituto Português de Museus, 1999.
Complementary Bibliography
Specific bibliography on each topic will be recommended in the course of the semester.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theoretical and practical classes, combining lectures, analysis of texts and images, student participation and clarifying doubts.
Software
To be indicated when necessary.
Evaluation Type
Evaluation with final exam
Eligibility for exams
Since continuous evaluation will not be used in this subject, there are no minimum requirements as to attendance.
Calculation formula of final grade
Based only on the mark obtained in the final exam; each question counts for 10 marks (on a scale from zero to twenty)
Examinations or Special Assignments
Not applicable.
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
According to the Assessment Regulations in force.
Classification improvement
Final exam in the re-sit exam period.
Observations
Language of instruction: Portuguese.