AS/A2-level History of Art study days
AS/A2-level History of Art study days
Tower of London and the National Gallery
Date and time
Wednesdays 3 October, 7 November, 5 December 2012, and Wednesdays 16 January, 6 February and 20 March 2013.
10:30am – 3:30pm (morning session at the Tower of London, afternoon at the National Gallery)
Tickets
£10 per student
Up to 30 students
Booking details below
An exciting opportunity for students and teachers to closely engage with two great artworks of the 14th century and learn from the experts who care for them.
Historic Royal Palaces Tower of London and the National Gallery have teamed up to offer your students a unique study day designed specifically to support the existing AQA A-level History of Art syllabus.
The study day
Students will be introduced to two rare surviving works of art made in England in the 14th century during the reign of Richard II:
- The Byward Tower wall painting at the Tower of London [External link]
- 'The Wilton Diptych' at the National Gallery
Tower of London
Students will have exclusive access to the Byward Tower which is not currently open to the general public. Here, students will view the wall painting in situ where they will begin to piece together the story of this rare installation. Investigative skills will be strengthened as students begin to discuss and develop a contextual understanding of why and how it was painted.
National Gallery
The day continues at the National Gallery with a close viewing of the Wilton Diptych and a discussion in comparison with other paintings in the Gallery’s collection. Students will then explore the techniques of pigment mixing through practical demonstrations in the Education Centre's Creative Space.
A plenary at the end of the day will recap on how to apply the considered examples and relevant skills to study and exams.
Curriculum links
AQA AS and A2
- Unit 2 HART2 – Themes in History of Art: Subjects and genres, materials, techniques and processes, form and style, historical and social contexts, patronage
- Unit 4 HART4 – Investigation and Interpretation: Art and Architecture in thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Europe
Further information and booking
Find out more about the History of Art study day in association with the National Gallery. [External link]
Book your place by phone, fax, email, or via the online booking form. Full details about the three-step booking process are available at the Historic Royal Palaces booking page. [External link]
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Image above: Detail from English or French (?), 'The Wilton Diptych', about 1395-9.
