Community Classroom - Art History (Nature)
Nature in Art and Architecture
This short seven-week course is a whistle-stop whizz through one recurring theme of art history, Nature. Designed for both novices and the slightly more experienced, we will be exploring the dramatic landscapes of Turner, the politically fraught 'Sunflower Seeds' by Ai Weiwei and the twisting form of the infamous 'Whistlejacket', hanging in London's National Gallery.
Choosing the 'juiciest' of artworks and buildings, this course is intended to give you a little insight into other worlds and cultures, including elements of the Art History A-level (thankfully, without the essays). All are very welcome!
Open to everyone aged 15 and over.
Course Schedule
Wed 26 Apr - 24 May & Wed 7 - 14 Jun 2023
Every Wednesday 6.45pm - 8.15pm
At Surbiton High School, 13-15 Surbiton Crescent, KT1 2JT
Every Wednesday 6.45pm - 8.15pm
At Surbiton High School, 13-15 Surbiton Crescent, KT1 2JT
Programme of Study
Week 1 An History of Art in 10 (more!) objects.
Week 2 The Elements – Earth, air, wind and fire. The overwhelming forces of nature.
Week 3 Landscape – 'The Sublime' to 'Starry Night', giving landscape painting a new meaning.
Week 4 Animals – Man's best friend or feared foe?
Week 5 Politics and Plants – Artwork in the age of Green.
Half Term
Week 6 Our Relationship with Nature – Who is more powerful?
Week 7 Architecture and Nature – A relationship for the ages.
Course Leader
Lissie Matts, MA University of Edinburgh
Having achieved her MA at the University of Edinburgh, Lissie Matts has now been teaching History of Art A-level for nine years, at three different schools. She fell in love with the subject on a trip to Florence, aged 16, where having seen Michelangelo's David (and quite frankly, his fantastic bottom), she promptly decided she wanted to spend her life immersed in the art historical world and all things it involved. She has a rather niche fascination with the Northern Renaissance and loves nothing more than convincing someone to change their opinion on how they feel about a work of art.
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