A range of beautiful paintings explored in detail, one each week for this ten week art history and appreciation course is the start point for a journey of exploration not just into the artwork ….
10 week art history course live in person with popular Monmouthshire lecturer Eleanor Bird
Each painting is the start point for a journey into the art and their artists’ lives and times, from the 15th to the 20th centuries
Dive into the pictures’ subject-matter, their artists’ lives, the historical period and social setting, the importance of patronage or the innovative technique. From Renaissance Filippino Lippi to Modernist Cedric Morris, via the glorious colour of Titian, the glow of Wright of Derby’s industry, the Australian vision of Arthur Streeton and the Neo-Impressionism of Anna Boch. Enjoy a delicious assortment of works from the highly dramatic to the gently relaxing.