Art History and Appreciation
Our Art History and Art Appreciation courses will interest art novices and aficionados alike. Learn how to look at art actively, get to know the Great Masters, or explore paintings from a particular movement or moment in history.
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Illuminated manuscripts have been justly described as a ‘National Gallery’ of medieval painting. These hand-written books are an unrivalled source for study of the art, life and culture of the Middle Ages. Our richly-illustrated course offers an in-depth examination …
More InfoPiero della Francesca is admired for his carefully-balanced compositions, his geometric precision, the spare content of his work and – probably most of all – his emotional coolness. Art expert Alice Foster delves into Piero’s work in some detail. Join …
More InfoUnplug the gallery headphones and take your nose out of the catalogues! This day school develops your visual and critical skills by equipping you with a strategy for looking: a simple, flexible and effective approach to analysing and interpreting …
More InfoFrom the glories of early Insular manuscripts such as the Lindisfarne Gospels, to the refined grace of the Wilton Diptych, this extensively-illustrated course traces the rise of a characteristically English style. Through sculpture and stained glass, manuscript, panel and wall-painting, …
More InfoAt a time of great change and innovation in Britain that created both enormous wealth and huge areas of deprivation and poverty, artists created images of everyday life in the form of narratives, or storytelling. These works proved to be …
More InfoVelasquez and Goya come to mind when thinking of painting in Spain, but the arts were influenced by lesser-known Spanish artists and also foreign influences. Join Alice Foster to examine the complexities of the artistic heritage of Spain from the …
More InfoThere is a saying: ‘Every picture tells a story’. Do you sometimes get the feeling, as you walk around an Art Gallery, that you are missing the plot? Paintings can be full of information in the form of …
More InfoThis weekend course will introduce fresco cycles of early 15th Century Italy. How did artists approach and carry out the wishes of their patrons? What is the subject matter and how is it arranged on the wall in the church, …
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Sat 13 July 2013 Willow Sculpture – create a ‘masterpiece’ to take away!
Have you ever dreamt of kindling your creative talents and creating a sculpture? With this highly interactive workshop, you will learn simple techniques to work with withies (basket-making willow rods), sculpt any model with them you choose and take …
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Fri 31 - Sun 2 June 2013 The Rule of the Strumpets: Charles II and his Mistresses
The recent exhibition at Hampton Court on debauchery and decadent art at Charles II’s court highlights the role of royal mistresses in t he Restoration era. This theme of beauty and power will be explored in detail during this probing …
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