Stories of Art: Module Three
Date and time
Tuesdays 23, 30 April and 7, 14, 21 and 28 May, 2pm–4pm
Lucrezia Walker, Ulyana Gumeniuk, Larry Keith, Susanna Avery-Quash and Betsy Wieseman
Stories of Art: A Modular Introduction to Art History
The National Gallery’s collection reveals many stories about art history. Enrich your understanding of them by signing up for this modular course.
Gallery experts including curators, conservators, educators, archivists and scientists will share their knowledge with you; sessions are structured around key themes such as faith, artists’ materials, society and stories.
The full course comprises four stand-alone modules, consisting of six sessions. Each module must be booked separately.
The final module in the Stories of Art series – Module Four led by Rebecca Lyons – will run from 18 June to 23 July, 2–4pm (booking opens 21 May)
Full details will be made available through the Courses page
Module Three: Baroque and Dutch Golden Age 1600–1700
There are many different ways of talking about the art of the past and although it can still be understood in terms of the artists’ biographies, and in terms of influence from one artist to another, this only illustrates one limited strand of potential interest – it is only one of the stories we can tell.
Over six weeks different ideas will be explored, each one representing an alternative approach to the art of the period 1600–1700. Each session will be introduced with a 45-minute talk delivered by course leader Lucrezia Walker, followed by a short break. Several of the sessions will then feature an in-depth contribution from guest speakers drawn from the Gallery’s expert staff focusing on specific aspects of the Gallery’s work, with time allowed for questions and discussion.
Together, this series should result in a far greater understanding of not only the art itself, but also of the work the National Gallery does to care for, present and interpret it.
Image above: Detail from Rembrandt, Self Portrait at the Age of 34, 1640
