The club takes place on Monday mornings between 10 and 12. You can find the link to book in the Clubs section- Click HERESept 30 Vermeer - Unravelling the mysteryOct 28 Dame Laura Knight - Run away to the circusNov 25 Gustav Klimt - All that glistens…is not goldDec 9...
The club takes place on Monday mornings between 10 and 12. You can find the link to book in the Clubs section- Click HERESept 30 Vermeer - Unravelling the mysteryOct 28 Dame Laura Knight - Run away to the circusNov 25 Gustav Klimt - All that glistens…is not goldDec 9 Egon Schiele - No holds barredJan 27 The Glasgow Boys...
This course examines the role and impact of film from the silent era to the present. We look at approaches to the historical study of film and make comparisons across several countries, genres and periods. We place the films in historical context and assess the production, style, content and reception.Autumn...
This course examines the role and impact of film from the silent era to the present. We look at approaches to the historical study of film and make comparisons across several countries, genres and periods. We place the films in historical context and assess the production, style, content and reception.Autumn term - This course begins on Friday 4 October and...
A series of eight lectures an exploration of Flemish and Dutch PaintersYou are booking for part one:· 23rd Apr Jan Van Eyck· 30th Apr Rogier Van der Weyden · 7th May Pieter Bruegel the Elder
A series of eight lectures an exploration of Flemish and Dutch PaintersYou are booking for part one:· 23rd Apr Jan Van Eyck· 30th Apr Rogier Van der Weyden · 7th May Pieter Bruegel the Elder
A series of eight lectures split into two halvesYou are booking for party two:· 4th June Hans Memling· 11th June Jan Steen· 18th June Rembrandt· 25th June Hieronymus Bosch· 2nd July Vermeer
A series of eight lectures split into two halvesYou are booking for party two:· 4th June Hans Memling· 11th June Jan Steen· 18th June Rembrandt· 25th June Hieronymus Bosch· 2nd July Vermeer
The course will be held in the autumn term of 2024 with 12 lectures on a Thursday evening commencing September 12th, through to December 5th with a half-term holiday in the week beginning October 28th. There will be two Saturday morning field visits on October 5th and November 16th respectively.This...
The course will be held in the autumn term of 2024 with 12 lectures on a Thursday evening commencing September 12th, through to December 5th with a half-term holiday in the week beginning October 28th. There will be two Saturday morning field visits on October 5th and November 16th respectively.This 12-week course will revisit the discovery of Lindow Man, an...
This introductory course will look at the surviving physical remains relating to the manor houses and halls of North West England from the 12th to the 20th centuries. The course will look at sites in Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Lancashire, taking in lowland and upland areas, timber, brick, and...
This introductory course will look at the surviving physical remains relating to the manor houses and halls of North West England from the 12th to the 20th centuries. The course will look at sites in Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Lancashire, taking in lowland and upland areas, timber, brick, and stone built halls, and excavated sites. This ten-week course will...
The Book of Daniel is the only truly apocalyptic book in the Hebrew Bible. It is well known for the stories in its first half such as The Burning Fiery Furnace and Daniel in the Lion's Den. Its second half is full of strange visions, full of monstrous beasts and...
The Book of Daniel is the only truly apocalyptic book in the Hebrew Bible. It is well known for the stories in its first half such as The Burning Fiery Furnace and Daniel in the Lion's Den. Its second half is full of strange visions, full of monstrous beasts and ominous coded "prophecies". We will examine when and why was it...
By the beginning of the nineteenth century, Romanticism was prevalent throughout European culture. Individual expression was paramount, no matter what the consequences for reason, good taste and at times even sanity. The consequence was a plethora of highly-charged, emotive works in literature and, particularly, art and music. Robert Schumann was...
By the beginning of the nineteenth century, Romanticism was prevalent throughout European culture. Individual expression was paramount, no matter what the consequences for reason, good taste and at times even sanity. The consequence was a plethora of highly-charged, emotive works in literature and, particularly, art and music. Robert Schumann was the archetypical Romantic composer: his counterparts in painting included Caspar...
