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Late Medieval to Early Renaissance: 1250-1500
Tuesday 24 September 2019 - Tuesday 7 July 2020
This event is unfortunately postponed. During these exceptional times, the health and wellbeing of our visitors and staff is our highest priority. In line with the latest advice from Public Health England, all V&A sites (South Kensington, Museum of Childhood, Blythe House, V&A Dundee) are temporarily closed. Due to the ongoing impact, we have made the decision to postpone this event. If you have purchased tickets for events that have been postponed there are several options available to you and our ticketing team will be in touch. You can find out more on our blog
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Course Director Dr Paula Nuttall
Dr Paula Nuttall, art historian specialising in Renaissance Italy and the Netherlands; lecturer for the Arts Society and Associate Lecturer at the Courtauld.
The breadth and depth of the knowledge of the speakers was phenomenal. 2018/19 Course Student
Day tickets for the autumn and Term tickets for the spring 2020 term are now available. Tickets for the summer 2020 term will be available twelve weeks before the term starts.
• Refreshments served • Price reductions available • Certificate Option available
Course Overview
Term 1
12 weeks, 24 September – 10 December 2019
1250 – 1350
The era 1250 – 1350 was dominated by religious life, shaping the form and function of art. It also saw social change, with towns emerging as centres of patronage, and a dawning interest in Antiquity. The courtly gothic style spread from Paris across Europe. In Italy Giotto evolved a new, realistic visual language.
Term 2
12 weeks, 7 January – 24 March 2020
1350 – 1450
While in 1350 – 1450 gothic reached its apogee, new artistic ideas emerged. North and south, artists explored naturalistic representation, notably Van Eyck in Flanders and Donatello and Masaccio in Florence. In Italy, the classically inspired ideas of the Renaissance flowered, influencing style across the visual arts.
Term 3
12 weeks, 21 April – 7 July 2020
1450 – 1500
Between 1450-1500 Florentine innovations spread to northern Italy and Venice, while Netherlandish influence spread across Europe. Antiquity inspired new art forms and subjects, including Botticelli’s mythologies for the Medici family, while new technologies, notably printmaking, impacted consumption and production.
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Year course: Late Medieval to Early Renaissance: 1250-1500
24 September 2019 - 7 July 2020
£640.00 - £1,992.00
Call to book +44 (0)20 7942 2000
Term 3: 1450 – 1500
21 April – 7 July 2020
£845.00
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