Languages & Culture
Art Appreciation: Colour in Art
Course details
Course code
Q00009644Course date
Start: 09/01/24
End: 27/02/24
Number of classes
7 sessionsBranch
Havant BranchTutor
Michaela CranmerFee range
Free to £33.60
How you'll learn
Venue
Bedhampton Community Centre (Havant)21 Bedhampton Road
Bedhampton
Havant
PO9 3ES
Level of study
Availability
You can enrol online for this course
Course overview
This course aims to provide you with an appreciation of the role of colour in the history of art.
It is suitable for both those who are new to the history of art, and for those who may have previously attended art history courses.
Course description
The course will begin with a comparison of a range of pigment types and a brief look at colour theory and terminology. This will be followed by a consideration of the way artists have used colour to communicate ideas and emotions, from the Renaissance to the present day.
The final session will focus on modern and contemporary art with an emphasis on the use of modern synthetic pigments and paints. Artists whose work will be studied include:
Titian
Vermeer
Turner
Monet
Van Gogh
Munch
Hilma af Klint
Picasso
Matisse
Mark Rothko
Helen Frankenthaler
Kehinde Wiley and many more.
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