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History of art classes
The University of Glasgow runs History of Art classes through DACE (Department of Adult Continuing Education). These are held for ten weeks in the autumn and ten weeks in the spring. Please call 0141 330 1860/1853 between 10.00am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday for more information.
A numinous world, part 1 - the Romanesque
The Romanesque period saw the development of the visual and plastic arts after the reawakening of the great cultural growth following the long period of the Dark Ages that stemmed from the succession of barbarian invasions across Europe. Majestic churches and monasteries, important centres of learning, flourished throughout the continent. These became the repositories of the many regional schools of sculpture being reinvented at this time. Interiors are being richly painted and stained glass is introduced to colour the dark, mysterious interiors. Artists and craftsmen further embellished these settings with a wide range of exquisite artifacts: manuscripts, tapestries, paintings, mosaics and reliquaries, made from precious metals and ornamented with jewels. Much of this will be examined throughout the course. It is proposed to run a study tour to a number of major English cathedrals in the late spring/early summer of 2012.
Ian Macdonald DA BA
Course Code: GC024B
10.00-12.00 Thursdays from 13 October 2011 (10 meetings) £100
Course Code: GC024C
13.30-15.30 Thursdays from 13 October 2011 (10 meetings) £100
A numinous world, part 2 - the Gothic
The style referred to as 'the Gothic' in architecture grew from the later developments of the Romanesque: the pointed arch and the ribbed vault. The pioneering achievements of the earlier period were further enhanced by the growing skills and ambition of later 12th and 13th century builders, artists and craftsmen. The medieval bequest to our own age of these awesome, soaring and daring buildings can only fill us with wonder, as do the figures of the sculptural programmes populating the porches, the beauty of the sparkling, dancing colour of the windows and the charm of their narratives. The course will study many examples from France, England, Italy, Spain and Germany against the social, political and religions background of the times. It is proposed to run a study tour to a number of major English cathedrals in the late spring/early summer of 2012.
Ian Macdonald DA BA
Course Code: GC025B
10.00-12.00 Thursdays from 12 January 2012 (10 meetings) £100
Course Code: GC025C
13.30-15.30 Thursdays from 12 January 2012 (10 meetings) £100
How to book your place
Please call 0141 330 1860/1853 between 10.00am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday and have ready your credit or debit card details and/or your ILA number if applicable, and the course codes of the courses you wish to take.
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