Art History for Beginners - Eastwood Volunteer Bureau - Community Learning

Eastwood Volunteer Bureau, Eastwood

Date	21 February - 21 March 2022
Sessions	Mondays: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
No. sessions	5
Venue	Eastwood Volunteer Bureau, Eastwood View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £45

About this course

A beginner’s course, to inspire learners to enjoy and understand art works. To explain three periods of art and demystify art movements and examine examples from art history.

What will be covered on the course?

Florence and the Renaissance:

Florence was the center of trade and technology in the middle ages. Learners will discover the art of this period, with the influence of patrons, religion, humanism, changes in painting technology and perspective. Finally, learners will understand how these factors shaped the art world.

Paris and Montmartre

Montmartre is a region of Paris, which features cafes, bistros, night life and art schools, where travelling artists lived the bohemian lifestyle, recalled events and considered philosophy. Learners can discover how this center became a melting pot for art ideas which impacted irretrievably, on the established art world.

Art movements in Europe

Modernism began in Europe and then America influenced this movement as the center of the art world. Learners will discover the influential factors behind the success of Modernist artists, and understand alternative views to our Eurocentric one.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

Recognise at least 3 art periods
Describe and analyse 3 art movements
Evaluate how these periods influenced the art around us

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

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Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

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