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The 16th Century Northern Renaissance: From Bosch to Bruegel
Short course
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
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Antwerp had emerged by the early sixteenth century as the leading port and economic powerhouse of Northern Europe. Artists flocked there to find new opportunities in this burgeoning mercantile centre. Landscape, still life, and genre were gradually developed as subjects in their own right. Meanwhile many artists visited Renaissance Italy, particularly Rome, where they sketched the ruins and brought back new interests in classical antiquity and mythological subjects, which appealed to leading noble and merchant patrons.
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Course Leader
Clare Ford-Wille
Clare Ford-Wille is an associate lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London and also lectures regularly for many other institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Morley College, the National Trust, and the NACF as well as leading groups to places of art historical in Europe.
The consistent high quality of the speakers and the variety of topics makes these outstanding short courses. 2016/17 Short Course Student
Course overview
The recent invention of printing gave great impetus in the development of new ideas and subjects through the production of woodcuts, engravings, and etchings. By the middle of the sixteenth century, the Habsburg court had moved from Mechelen to Brussels and the Habsburg governors of the Netherlands provided a source of patronage for the commissioning of tapestries and portraits. Raphael’s cartoons arrived in Brussels and inspired those artists who did not go to Italy with knowledge of the Italian Renaissance, while the legacy of Hieronymus Bosch remained strong and influenced Pieter Bruegel the Elder. This course will culminate with an exploration of Bruegel’s vibrant genre and innovative landscape paintings and graphic work.
This 10 week course will have a half term on the 24 October.
£507 full price, £456 over 60s, £380 concessions
(concessions are available for ES40 holders and registered disabled people)
Explore the subjects you love
Delve deeper into the subjects you love and enjoy thought-provoking lectures in a group who share your passion. Refreshments served on arrival each day.
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Short course: The 16th Century Northern Renaissance: From Bosch to Bruegel
3 October 2017 - 12 December 2017
£380.00 - £507.00
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