Languages & Culture
Art Appreciation: A Background to the Arts
Course details
Course code
Q00018511Course date
Start: 18/09/24
End: 02/10/24
Number of classes
3 sessionsBranch
Danbury and Little BaddowTutor
Guest SpeakerFee range
Free to £25.20
How you'll learn
Venue
St John the Baptist Church Meeting Room55 Main Road
Danbury
CM3 4NG
Level of study
Availability
You can enrol online for this course
Course overview
In 3 introductory sessions, looking at classical antiquity, the Tudor period and the Industrial Revolution, we will learn how to analyse works of art- paintings and objects. We will focus on one object a week, building our skills of art analysis as we go.
As an extension to the course, the Branch will be running a Learning Circle which students are invited to join and continue the process of analysing items of art.
Course description
Join new guest tutor Alison Barker in 3 introductory sessions, looking at classical antiquity, the Tudor period and the Industrial Revolution, we will learn how to analyse works of art- paintings and objects. We will focus on one object a week, building our skills of art analysis as we go. Learners will develop skills to recognise the context of different works of art and build confidence in recognising the changes in art across a broad timescale, that will enable them to enter a museum or gallery and analyse a chosen item using their new knowledge and skills. Sign up quickly as this course is expected to be very popular. This is an in venue course being held at the historic Danbury Parish Church, St John the Baptist in Danbury.
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