Art History

Art History

Your Course
This course will cover one of the crucial periods of European History and Art, that of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. We shall be concentrating on the story of French painting. The work of Jacques-Louis David during the French Revolution of 1789, of Antoine-Jean Gros during Napoleon?s Empire, Theodore Gericault at the Restoration, Eugene Delacroix in 1830 and Gustave Courbet in 1848 will be our main focuses. But we shall be branching out to see how other artists ? people like Francisco Goya in Spain and James Gillray in Britain ? reacted to events across the channel. This is a period of great events, huge personalities and stunning art. Come along and be swept up in the age of revolutions!
Later on in the year we will do something completely different, namely, a course on medieval art and architecture. This will cover everything from Romanesque Abbeys to High Gothic Cathedrals to Late Gothic parish churches and should equip you to enjoy what we have from those centuries all about us in a new way.
Optional; Saturday jaunts to places of interest may be organised.
Learning Outcomes
This course will give you the opportunity to:
· learn to analyse paintings
· discover lots about various key artists and their works
· understand a crucial period of European History
· learn to appreciate medieval art and architecture
Your Tutor
Dr Chris Welander studied History at Oxford University and has a postgraduate degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art. He has been teaching various subjects at Hills Road Sixth Form College for some time now. Just recently, he has returned to Art History and now teaches the A level there.
Day and time: Monday 7-9pm
Start date: 18 Jan
Number of sessions: 10
Tuition fees: £90
Method of payment: Fees for short courses (10 weeks or less) to be paid in full at enrolment and for long courses (12 weeks or more) fees of 50% can be paid at enrolment plus 50% as a cheque. Course places cannot be reserved without receipt of both payments.
Half term:
Please note that there are no classes during half term Monday 15th - Friday 19th February 2010 unless otherwise stated.