It is easy to see why the 5th century BC is the apogee of Greek Art. From the disc-thrower of Miro to the Parthenon and the Athenian akropolis, no other artistic output has even been considered to be on a par with it. This short course will highlight some of...
It is easy to see why the 5th century BC is the apogee of Greek Art. From the disc-thrower of Miro to the Parthenon and the Athenian akropolis, no other artistic output has even been considered to be on a par with it. This short course will highlight some of its most important features by looking at sculpures, pottery and...
We look at the art kept in British and Irish museums and galleries, region by region.
We look at the art kept in British and Irish museums and galleries, region by region.
This course examines the role and impact of film from the silent era to the present. We look at approaches to the historical study of film and make comparisons across several countries, genres and periods. We place the films in historical context and assess the production, style, content and reception."Over...
This course examines the role and impact of film from the silent era to the present. We look at approaches to the historical study of film and make comparisons across several countries, genres and periods. We place the films in historical context and assess the production, style, content and reception."Over the years, I have dipped in and out of various...
This short course will look at the origins of film noir in the 1920s and 1930s through to the classic period of the 1940s and 50s and beyond. We will be viewing five whole films that will include a precursor to the classic Hollywood era of Noir, some examples from that...
This short course will look at the origins of film noir in the 1920s and 1930s through to the classic period of the 1940s and 50s and beyond. We will be viewing five whole films that will include a precursor to the classic Hollywood era of Noir, some examples from that period and a later film drawing on the Noir genre. The...
TERM THREE STARTS WEDNESDAY 19TH APRILWords of praise from students of term one: 'Fascinating!' 'Interesting and gripping' 'Such an interesting course!'ENROL NOW FOR TERM THREE AND JOIN US ON THIS AMAZING JOURNEY INTO IRELAND'S PASTThis expansive history of the nation of Ireland will cover all three terms of the 2022-2023...
TERM THREE STARTS WEDNESDAY 19TH APRILWords of praise from students of term one: 'Fascinating!' 'Interesting and gripping' 'Such an interesting course!'ENROL NOW FOR TERM THREE AND JOIN US ON THIS AMAZING JOURNEY INTO IRELAND'S PASTThis expansive history of the nation of Ireland will cover all three terms of the 2022-2023 academic year, and you will be able to join any...
How do you unravel the puzzle of a lost language? This course will examine the stories of some of the great breakthroughs in deciphering lost scripts These will include Egyptian hieroglyphs, Mesopotamian cuneiform, Linear B and the sacred writings of the Maya in Central America. We will also probe some...
How do you unravel the puzzle of a lost language? This course will examine the stories of some of the great breakthroughs in deciphering lost scripts These will include Egyptian hieroglyphs, Mesopotamian cuneiform, Linear B and the sacred writings of the Maya in Central America. We will also probe some of the languages that are still unread and which keep...
With the Persian threat contained the Greeks of the second half of the 5th century BC should have been secure. Athens under Pericles began an ambitious building programme which saw the construction of the Parthenon on the Acropolis. It was the age of the great Greek dramatists. But the simmering...
With the Persian threat contained the Greeks of the second half of the 5th century BC should have been secure. Athens under Pericles began an ambitious building programme which saw the construction of the Parthenon on the Acropolis. It was the age of the great Greek dramatists. But the simmering rivalry of Sparta and Athens, with their very different political...
The shadow of the Victorians hangs heavy over the perceived history of 19th Century art, covering all with a moralistic rigidity as cumbersome as those embroidered cloths that were draped over the suggestive legs of grand pianos to avoid licentious thoughts entering the brain whilst listening to the strains of the...
The shadow of the Victorians hangs heavy over the perceived history of 19th Century art, covering all with a moralistic rigidity as cumbersome as those embroidered cloths that were draped over the suggestive legs of grand pianos to avoid licentious thoughts entering the brain whilst listening to the strains of the German maestros.The lovers of art most probably took their lead...
