John Hall Venice - Lectures & Visits

London

Venice

Florence

Rome

We start with an introductory week in London. Lectures are held in a private lecture room at the National Gallery, Tate Modern and Christie's, and introduce art historical themes which will be followed through in Venice, Florence and Rome.

The week includes a private visit to the Venetian section of the National Gallery, and advice about how to appreciate a painting. During this week students are also shown cutting-edge contemporary work in architecture (visiting Richard Rogers & Partners studio, architects of the Pompidou Centre, the Lloyds Building, the Millennium Dome and Heathrow Terminal 5), painting and sculpture (visiting a major contemporary art gallery). At a practical level there is the opportunity to learn about the commercial art world from a Christie's specialist. (Note: accommodation and meals are not provided during the period in London).

Lectures

General Introduction to the Course; Italy and Venice. John Hall

The Italian Contribution to Western Civilisation. Charles Hope

A Welcome to the National Gallery: Nicholas Penny

The Changing Functions of Art: Byzantium to Renaissance Italy;
The Renaissance to Modern Times. Charles Hope

Venetian Paintings in the National Gallery (Private Visits).
Jill Dunkerton

A View of the Commercial Art World. William Lorimer

Auction Challenge. Hugh Edmeades

Architecture Today. Andrew Tyley

Global Issues: Facts, Figures and Projections: the reality of
climate change science. Paul Williams

The Battle for God: Jewish, Christian, Islamic Fundamentalism.
Karen Armstrong

Modern Art: Body Matters - Representing the Human Figure in
Contemporary Art. Louisa Buck (and visit to a major
contemporary art Gallery)

World Cinema: Why we watch Films. Ryan Gilbey

Public Art Today. Vivien Lovell

The Grand Tour. Edward Chaney

The Restoration of Painting. Jill Dunkerton



	London Venice Florence Rome	We start with an introductory week in London. Lectures are held in a private lecture room at the National Gallery, Tate Modern and Christie's, and introduce art historical themes which will be followed through in Venice, Florence and Rome. The week includes a private visit to the Venetian section of the National Gallery, and advice about how to appreciate a painting. During this week students are also shown cutting-edge contemporary work in architecture (visiting Richard Rogers & Partners studio, architects of the Pompidou Centre, the Lloyds Building, the Millennium Dome and Heathrow Terminal 5), painting and sculpture (visiting a major contemporary art gallery). At a practical level there is the opportunity to learn about the commercial art world from a Christie's specialist. (Note: accommodation and meals are not provided during the period in London). Lectures General Introduction to the Course; Italy and Venice. John Hall The Italian Contribution to Western Civilisation. Charles Hope A Welcome to the National Gallery: Nicholas Penny The Changing Functions of Art: Byzantium to Renaissance Italy; The Renaissance to Modern Times. Charles Hope Venetian Paintings in the National Gallery (Private Visits). Jill Dunkerton A View of the Commercial Art World. William Lorimer Auction Challenge. Hugh Edmeades Architecture Today. Andrew Tyley Global Issues: Facts, Figures and Projections: the reality of climate change science. Paul Williams The Battle for God: Jewish, Christian, Islamic Fundamentalism. Karen Armstrong Modern Art: Body Matters - Representing the Human Figure in Contemporary Art. Louisa Buck (and visit to a major contemporary art Gallery) World Cinema: Why we watch Films. Ryan Gilbey Public Art Today. Vivien Lovell The Grand Tour. Edward Chaney The Restoration of Painting. Jill Dunkerton