"Through the history of portraiture, we have seen humans portrayed as omens and sacred fetishes, divine beings and historical personages, a part of nature and conquerors of nature, passionate individuals and part of a mass consciousness, subjects of experimentation and icons of self. But we have never sufficiently defined portraiture. I have avoided this subject precisely because it is a source of endless interpretation, and in history one must take care not to impose one's own standards on the works in question. But in lieu of a clear definition of what constitutes portraiture, I will offer my personal interpretation. Portraiture is the art that immortalizes. Portraiture is the art that remembers a person at their most manifest moment, and relates their story to the world. If this definition seems unlikely to you, consider the Mona Lisa." (http://www.family-portrait.net/portraithistory.php)
We will discuss representations of the human face from prehistoric times to contemporary selfie culture.
Simon Schama, The Face of Britain: The Nation Through Its Portraits, BBC, 2015 (Available on dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3htt4i )
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23-ANG-AngVM1 Vertiefungsmodul 1: Britain | 1.2 British Literature: Genre, Periods, Authors | Study requirement
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1.3 British Cultural Studies: Theories, Periods, Media | Study requirement
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23-ANG-AngVM6 Vertiefungsmodul 6: Media, Arts & Communication | VM 6.1 Theoretical and Historical Contexts | Study requirement
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23-ANG-Profil4 Profilmodul 4: Advanced British and American Studies | Profil4.2 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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Profil4.3 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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23-ANG-Profil6 Profilmodul 6: Media, Communication and Creative Practices | Profil6.1 Media and Communication | Study requirement
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