Techniques of Early Christian Art (1)

Course Code: ARS207 • Study year: II • Academic Year: 2025-2026

Domain: Visual arts • Field of study: Sacred art

Type of course:	Compulsory
Language of instruction:	Romanian
Erasmus Language of instruction:	English
Name of lecturer:	Simona Teodora Roșca-Neacșu
Seminar tutor:	Simona Teodora Roșca-Neacșu
Form of education	Full-time

Form of instruction:	Class / Seminary
Number of teaching hours per semester:	28
Number of teaching hours per week:	2
Semester:	Autumn
Form of receiving a credit for a course:	Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated	3

Course aims:

- To know the evolution of religious dogmas for understanding art pre-Byzantine
- Knows and can apply early Christian techniques
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Course Entry Requirements:

N/A

Course contents:

1. Paleo-Christian art - Introductory course
2. Architecture
3. Paleo-Christian painting - symbols and
images
4. Paleo-Christian painting - images and
iconography
5. The appearance of Christian iconography:

Teaching methods:

Lecture, debate, presentation.

Learning outcomes:

- Acquiring general and specific knowledge of Paleo-Christian art techniques;
- Knowledge of the underlying arts of Christian art
- Understanding Paleo-Christian techniques for finalizing the Christian style

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Oral exam and project 50%, essay 25% and implication in course debates 25%