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From Al-Andalus to the Golden Age of Spanish Art
Short course
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Explore the rich and varied culture which flowered over eight hundred years and left extraordinary examples of Islamic art and architecture especially in Cordoba, Seville, Toledo and Granada. After General Tariq landed in the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and conquered it in the name of the Umayyad Caliph in Damascus, it became known as Al Andalus. This remarkable historical period continued with the gradual Reconquest of Spain ending in 1492, which gave rise to another wave of a diverse visual culture, culminating in The Golden Age of Spain.
Course Director
Dr Jacqueline Cockburn
Jacqueline is Managing Director of Art and Culture Andalucía and runs residential courses on the art and culture of Southern Spain. She lectures widely, at institutions such as the V&A, Christies Education, The Art Fund, The London Art History Society and Art Pursuits Abroad, and is accredited by The Arts Society.
I have taken many Short Courses at the V&A and I come away each week feeling inspired, stimulated by the facts, and wishing to know even more. 2015/2016 Short Course Student
Course overview
With the excellent Islamic and Medieval collection in the V&A at your disposal, you will be able to explore material culture including textiles and ivories made during the period. Artists such as El Greco and Velazquez will be discussed and their contribution to the wider European Renaissance considered. You will also be given personal insights into the Ribera exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery from the curator and an introduction to the new and exciting Spanish Gallery at Bishop Auckland.
Further information
• This course has a Half Term break on 23 October • Refreshments served • Price reductions available for Seniors (60+), jobseekers (ES40 holders) and registered disabled people
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Short course: From Al-Andalus to the Golden Age of Spanish Art
25 September 2018 - 4 December 2018
£380.00 - £472.00
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Open 10.00 - 13.00, Monday to Sunday (closed 24-26 December)
