Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Ancient Wall Paintings II
Course Code: ARKE610
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Investigate and making critics on wall painting which are depicted on walls and floors of houses and public building from the beginning to the and of late antiquity.

Course Content

Investigate and making critics on wall painting which are depicted on walls and floors of houses and public building from the beginning to the and of late antiquity.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Arzu ÖZVER
Learning Outcomes
1.Emergence and meanings of painting art in antiquity
2.Wall painting areas and development of production technique
3.Artistic development of wall paintings and cross cultural interaction
4.Development of wall paintings and effect for the present
5.Development of wall paintings and effect for the present
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. O.Bingöl, Malerei und mosaik der Antike in der Türkei. Kulturgescichte der antiken Welt 67, 1997.
2.1. A.Barbet, La Peinture Murale Romaine: Les Styles Décoratifs Pompéiens, 1985
3.3. M.Borda, La Pittura romana, 1958.
4.4. J.R.Clarke, The Houses of Roman Italy, 100 B.C.-A.D.250: Ritual, Space and Decoration, 1991.
5.5. R.Ling, Roman Painting, 1991.
6.6. H.Mielsch, Römische Wandmalerei, 2001.
7.7. V.Rousseau, Late Roman Wall Painting at Sardis (Dok.Tezi)2010.
8.8. N.Zimmermann-S.Ladstätter, Ephesos Duvar Resimleri, 2011.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The developments of wall paintings in Hellenistic period. Evalution of techniques, themes and figural composition.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The application methods of wall paintings in formal areas, temples, grave monuments and houses.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Developments of wall paintings in Hellenistic period. Fresco types and themes in formal and informal areas.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fresco techniques and style development of Ephesos terrace houses in Hellenistic period.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fresco techniques and style development of Herculaneum.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Techniques and themes of Pompeian wall paintings in 2. Century B.C.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Discussion
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM EXAM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Styles of Pompeian wall paintings
Week 10 - Theoretical
Styles of Pompeian wall paintings
Week 11 - Theoretical
Themes, colours and style development of Pompeian wall paintings.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The general evalution of wall paintings in Roman period
Week 13 - Theoretical
The general evalution of wall paintings in Roman period-the other samples
Week 14 - Theoretical
The wall paintings arts of early Christianity period
Week 15 - Theoretical
Discussion
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 17 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment50420
Reading100550
Individual Work50525
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026