Week - 1 |
Introduction and general information about the course; Overview of Mythology and Sculpture. |
Week - 2 |
Basic definitions; Panofsky's iconography and iconological method. |
Week - 3 |
Greek mythology; creation of the universe, gods and humans. |
Week - 4 |
Important characters, Zeus, Apollo, Dionysus, Artemis, Hermes, Hades etc. |
Week - 5 |
Holy books: Bible and Torah; creation, original sin, Mary and Jesus |
Week - 6 |
Mythological tradition in Western sculpture: Early Christianity and the Middle Ages |
Week - 7 |
MIDTERM EXAM: PRESENTATIONS and TEST/EXAM |
Week - 8 |
Mythological tradition in Western sculpture: Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism and Neo-classicism. |
Week - 9 |
Mythological tradition in Western sculpture: Modern and Contemporary Period |
Week - 10 |
Turkish Mythology, Shamanism, Gods, spirits, heroes and fundamental concepts. |
Week - 11 |
Animals, colors and tree cult in Turkish Mythology. |
Week - 12 |
Symbols, signs, occultism, esotericism and astrological archetypes. |
Week - 13 |
Preparation for the final project. |
Week - 14 |
FINAL: PROJECT/SCULPTURE PRESENTATIONS and ASSIGNMENT DEADLINE |