Foreigners in London: Renaissance to Baroque

City Lit

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    Course

  • Location

    London

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    Different dates available

The course traces foreign artists from the Tudor period through to the Renaissance and Baroque, looking at their origins and how they came to work in England. It will examine the contributions of artists such as Holbein, Gerrit van Honthorst, William Dobson, Paulus van Somer, van Dyck, Peter Lely, and Rubens. It will ask how they influenced the British School of painting and assess their legacy.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and role of foreign artists in Britain from the Tudor through to the Baroque period- Describe their contribution to the British School of Painting at that time- Identify influences of foreigners on British artists of the time- Participate in discussions on art works of foreign artists in Britain in the selected period with increased confidence.

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  • Painting
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Course programme

- The origins and role of foreign artists in Britain from the Tudor through to the Baroque period
- Their contribution to the British School of Painting
- Their legacy
- Close analysis of key works.


You will be taught with slide presentations and group discussions.
You might wish to bring a notebook. You might wish to buy some of the books on any reading list given out in class.

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General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
See the course guide for term dates and further details

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Foreigners in London: Renaissance to Baroque

£ 229 VAT inc.

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