Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Pallas University of Applied Sciences
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Curriculum subjectHistory of Specialty. History of Bookbinding from the Scroll to the Beginning of the 20th Century
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| Subject code |
NE.23.03 |
| Subject name |
History of Specialty. History of Bookbinding from the Scroll to the Beginning of the 20th Century |
| Credit points |
1 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Nondistinctive |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2016 2267 |
| Study year |
1 |
| Semester |
Fall semester |
| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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| General description |
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• Collector's book, rare binding and the related terminology.
• Specific shapes of the written records. Coptic, Ethiopian and Byzantine binding.
• Medieval binding.
• Islamic binding.
• Renaissance binding.
• Binding in the 17th and 18th centuries (Baroque, Rococo).
• Binding in the end of the 18th century and in the 19th century (Classicism, the Empire style, Historicism, Art Nouveau). |
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| Aim |
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| The objective is to provide the basic knowledge about the most important developmental stages of the older period of the history of binding art. |
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| Study outcome |
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Upon completion of the course, students will:
• have the knowledge about the methodology and terminology of the history of binding art;
• have a complete overview about the most important stages of the older period of the history of binding art;
• capable of analysing the styles and constructional specifics of the bindings from different eras;
• be able to determine the style of the bindings or their belonging to a certain era based on their acquired knowledge;
• be familiar with the most well-known masters of bookbinding and the collections of the most well-known rare bindings;
• develop a discussion and/or express their thoughts in written based on their acquired knowledge. |
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| Current rounds |
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