A Generation Of Degenerates
A series of four lectures on the European reactions to war.5th June Otto Dix12th June Max Beckman19th June George Grosch26th June Ernst Kirchner
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A series of four lectures on the European reactions to war.5th June Otto Dix12th June Max Beckman19th June George Grosch26th June Ernst Kirchner
A series of four lectures on the European reactions to war.5th June Otto Dix12th June Max Beckman19th June George Grosch26th June Ernst Kirchner
The father of Tutankhamun had his name and memory erased from Egyptian history, along with that of his son, by subsequent regimes. They dubbed him "the heretic of Akhetaten". Why did Amenhotep IV change his name to Akhenaten and abandon the old capital of Thebes? What propelled him and his...
The father of Tutankhamun had his name and memory erased from Egyptian history, along with that of his son, by subsequent regimes. They dubbed him "the heretic of Akhetaten". Why did Amenhotep IV change his name to Akhenaten and abandon the old capital of Thebes? What propelled him and his wife Nefertiti to raise an obscure deity the sun disc...
A short course on the way in which some of the most well known ancient sculptures have progressively become icons in popular culture. The extraordinary allure of artworks such as the Discobolus or the Venus de Milo has resulted in enduring popularity: let us discover how and why!Spring term begin...
A short course on the way in which some of the most well known ancient sculptures have progressively become icons in popular culture. The extraordinary allure of artworks such as the Discobolus or the Venus de Milo has resulted in enduring popularity: let us discover how and why!Spring term begin Thursday 11 January 2024
Continuing on, we will explore more artworks that have become icons in popular culture! From the Mona Lisa to the Sistine Chapel and beyond, this course will be looking at how some extraordinary art has found its way everywhere from modern day advertising to coffee mugs and T-shirts.
Continuing on, we will explore more artworks that have become icons in popular culture! From the Mona Lisa to the Sistine Chapel and beyond, this course will be looking at how some extraordinary art has found its way everywhere from modern day advertising to coffee mugs and T-shirts.
Art Off the wall – Surrealism under the microscope24th April Magritte This is not a painting1st May Roland Penrose The Butterfly of British Surrealism8th May Feminising Surrealism Leonora Carrington, Dorothea Tanning, et alia
Art Off the wall – Surrealism under the microscope24th April Magritte This is not a painting1st May Roland Penrose The Butterfly of British Surrealism8th May Feminising Surrealism Leonora Carrington, Dorothea Tanning, et alia
There is a conflict of values that invades our perception of what Art is. It is a disagreement between the price put upon Art in terms of the obscene amounts of money that billionaires are willing to pay and the aesthetic appreciation of Art by those who can only stand...
There is a conflict of values that invades our perception of what Art is. It is a disagreement between the price put upon Art in terms of the obscene amounts of money that billionaires are willing to pay and the aesthetic appreciation of Art by those who can only stand and stare… but not buy.This course will seek to come...
"Where do we come from?". This is an age old, existential question and people of all sorts have tried to answer it as they told stories about how the cosmos came to be. Sometimes it was a violent affair involving the clash of competing deities. Sometimes it was orderly and...
"Where do we come from?". This is an age old, existential question and people of all sorts have tried to answer it as they told stories about how the cosmos came to be. Sometimes it was a violent affair involving the clash of competing deities. Sometimes it was orderly and sedate. The origin could be from water or from fire....
This is an ONLINE course and the first session will take place on Tracing Irish ancestry has long had a reputation for being difficult, because of lost or destroyed archival materials - so much so, that some individuals are deterred from even trying. This need not be the case! This twelve...
This is an ONLINE course and the first session will take place on Tracing Irish ancestry has long had a reputation for being difficult, because of lost or destroyed archival materials - so much so, that some individuals are deterred from even trying. This need not be the case! This twelve week course will give family historians a sold grounding in...
The course will consist of two hour, weekly Zoom classes, with follow-up emails summarizing each session, and offeringlinks, copies of any slides used, and any discussion points raised. Email support from the tutor is always available.Topics covered will include:- Scottish naming practices and surnames and how to understand and interpret them;...
The course will consist of two hour, weekly Zoom classes, with follow-up emails summarizing each session, and offeringlinks, copies of any slides used, and any discussion points raised. Email support from the tutor is always available.Topics covered will include:- Scottish naming practices and surnames and how to understand and interpret them; clans and septs- The Scottish legal system and how historically...
This 12-week course will look at a period in Modern art which shifted the focus from Paris, which had been at the centre of many of the movements in modern art, to New York, and to America in general from mid to late 20th century. Starting with Abstract Expressionism, followed...
This 12-week course will look at a period in Modern art which shifted the focus from Paris, which had been at the centre of many of the movements in modern art, to New York, and to America in general from mid to late 20th century. Starting with Abstract Expressionism, followed by the advent of Pop Art, as well as lesser...
