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Chardin to Cezanne: Art and Innovation in Europe 1720 – 1900
Year course
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
Explore the major developments in Western painting of the 18th and 19th centuries and learn about the Rococo, the Romantics, Pre-Raphaelites, Impressionists and Post Impressionists. Within the framework of a chronological survey, this course considers some of the most celebrated artists of the modern age - including the work of Watteau, Hogarth, Blake, Courbet, Degas, Whistler and Van Gogh - together with many others whose names will be less familiar.
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Year Course Director
Dr Kathy McLauchlan
Dr Kathy McLauchlan is an art historian specialising in French painting and the academic tradition. She completed an MA in 19th century painting and a PhD on the work of art students at the French Academy in Rome at the Courtauld Institute, University of London. Kathy has worked the Open University, Birkbeck College, NADFAS and Morley College.
The instructors clearly know their stuff, and are highly articulate, but most important is their enthusiasm, which is catching. Couldn’t imagine a better way to learn about art. David Finlay, 2015/16 Year Course student
Delve deeper into the subjects you love
Enjoy thought-provoking lectures and access to the V&A collections in a group who share your passion. Refreshments served on arrival each day. Year course students are eligible for NUS student cards, and have the option of a certificate of completion
Course overview
Autumn Term
12 weeks, 22 September – 8 December 2016
1720-1815
After Louis XIV died in 1715 Europe entered a comparatively peaceful period, stimulating demand for art and design across Europe. Rome was the international hub for western art, and it was there that the new style of Neoclassicism emerged after 1760.
Spring Term
12 weeks, 12 January – 30 March 2017
1815-1870
At the start of the 19th century western artists confronted dramatic changes in politics and society. The increasing wealth of the middle classes encouraged a more diverse and vibrant art market, and painters sought to depict the realities of contemporary life.
Summer Term
12 weeks, 27 April – 13 July 2017
1870-1900
After 1870 Paris became the centre of Europe’s art scene. It was home to a prestigious academic establishment and a vibrant avant-garde. The Impressionists introduced new ways to depict nature and launched a new type of exhibition – the independent group show.
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Year course: Chardin to Cezanne: Art and Innovation in Europe 1720 – 1900
22 September 2016 - 13 July 2017
£73.00 - £1,950.00
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