| CODE | HPA1306 | ||||||||
| TITLE | The Church as Heritage Site | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Church History, Patrology and Palaeochristian Archaeology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The cultural patrimony of the Church in Malta is rich in both its quantity and quality. A great majority of religious spaces should therefore also be considered as heritage sites. It is within this context that religion and cultural patrimony intertwine for liturgical and decorative purposes. Studying the artistic tradition of the Church allows allows one to deeper understand the formation of the national identity, which in ever aspect; culturally, socially, artistically is intimately linked with the Catholic faith. The study-unit will allow an appreciation of Church and other ecclesiastical buildings as sites of high cultural value, and their management in a way that espouses this aspect with respect for the sacred use of these spaces. Study-Unit Aims: - An understanding of the cultural heritage possessed by a given church. - An interpretation of the formative elements of its artistic tradition and cultural patrimony in the light of the wider history of sacred art in the Universal Church. - A definition of Ecclesiastical buildings as sites of high cultural value, while respecting their sacred use. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - define the basic style of art and architecture present in a typical 17th-18th century Maltese church; - relate the relations of such art and architecture to the culture that gave rise to it, namely the Counter-Reformation; - recognize the main architectural works of architects who worked in Malta in the 17th-18th centuries, like Carapecchia, Dingli and Cassar; - recognize the main artists who worked in Malta in the 17th-18th centuries, like Preti, Zahra, Buhagiar. - distinguish the different variations of Baroque architecture present in Maltese churches. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - interpret the artistic heritage in a faith context. - discuss the historical and social factors that led to the need to build churches in the Baroque style during the 17th-18th centuries. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Hughes Q.J.-Thake C., (2003). Malta the Baroque Island. (Malta: Midsea Books). Available at MZX,BF. Supplementary texts: - Bezzina J., (2002). L-Istorja tal-Knisja f'Malta. (Malta: PIN). Available at MZU. - Bokenkotter T., (2005). A concise history of the Catholic Church, revised and expanded edition. (New York: Image). Available at BR145.2.B66. - Jedin H., (1969-1970). History of the Church, vol. I-IV. (London-New York: Crossroads). (Ed.) Available at BR141.H35 1993. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Fieldwork | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Edgar Vella Frederica Agius Suzannah Depasquale Nicholas Joseph Doublet Valentina Lupo Mark Sagona Theresa Vella |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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