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SUMMARY:Sounding The Now: Great Classical Music and Visual Art (1975-2025)
DESCRIPTION:The last 50 years have produced some of the most exciting and powerful music\, painting and sculpture in history\, but to many people it remains an undiscovered world. This course aims to introduce participants to some of this era’s major composers including Arvo Pärt\, James MacMillan\, Brett Dean\, Sofia Gubaidulina\, Jörg Widmann and John Adams\, alongside artists such as Agnes Martin\, Gerhard Richter\, Bill Viola\, Joan Mitchell and Jenny Saville.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/sounding-the-now-great-classical-music-and-visual-art-1975-2025/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250226
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SUMMARY:Unity And Diversity: Art Metropolises of Europe
DESCRIPTION:Europe is at a turning point in its history. Questions about its unity and diversity are more relevant today than ever. This series of talks will address the concept of Europe through a number of its most characteristic and idiosyncratic cities. It will discuss the evolution of their ground plans as well as the stories of their inhabitants and visitors\, and it will explore their architectural and artistic heritages.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/unity-and-diversity-art-metropolises-of-europe/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241122
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SUMMARY:Let There Be Light!
DESCRIPTION:Light illuminates\, it moulds\, it defines our mood – and\, in art\, its effects are determined by the artist’s tools. From gold leaf to photography\, oil paint to the Louvre pyramids\, each week we range across centuries and styles to understand both how light can be captured and the changing messages it carries\, whether of divine symbolism\, naturalism in landscape or intense emotion.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/let-there-be-light/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241011
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
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SUMMARY:Music in Art & Art in Music
DESCRIPTION:This series of study days will examine the relationship between music and painting during three contrasting eras: Dutch Baroque 1600-1700\, English Classicism 1750-1810\, and Romanticism\, Impressionism and Expressionism 1800-1920.  The first day discusses symbolism in the musical paintings of the Dutch masters who painted the mercantile classes making music.  Day 2 examines the wide range of composers and musicians featured in the paintings of Thomas Gainsborough and Johan Zoffany. The last day focuses on the ability of music to inspire art and art to inspire music.  This covers a period of 100 years from the start of the 19th century and covers the works of Chopin\, James Whistler\, Arnold Böcklin\, Arnold Schoenberg and Rachmaninov.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/music-in-art-art-in-music/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241031
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
CREATED:20231104T124454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T111033Z
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SUMMARY:Landscapes in Art
DESCRIPTION:From JMW Turner and John Constable\, to Chinese Masterpieces\, Japanese Prints\,  Hokusai’s Mount Fuji\, and Cézanne’s Mont Saint Victoire\,  artists have strived to capture landscape in all its beauty and nature for centuries.  Landscape vistas can be recreated in private gardens and parkland estates\, as with Chinese gardens of the 8thC\, Capability Brown in the 18thC\, and even rooftop gardens of the 20thC. There are many ways of bringing landscapes into one’s personal environment\, from paintings and prints\, to textiles\, wallpapers\, furnishings and potted plants\, we can create an “outdoors” indoors\, and feel that we have a connection to nature in some form.  With the growing awareness of the need for mental health support in all areas of society\, it is becoming a recognised fact that gardens\, plants\, landscapes and natural environments are a necessary aid to promote our mental and physical health.  We will explore the meaning of Landscape in Art\, and how we\, the viewer\, respond to certain combinations of natural elements\, and how we use those elements in our daily lives to promote harmony and tranquility in our homes and environments.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/landscapes-in-art/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241127
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
CREATED:20231103T151616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T111147Z
UID:8638-1727136000-1732665599@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:Raphael - Life\, Legacy\, And Legend (1483 – 1520) From Urbino to Rome
DESCRIPTION:This course will explore an artist who is still seen as the epitome of the ideals that aligned themselves with the term Renaissance. We will chart the rise of Raphael beginning before his birth with the work of his father Giovanni Santi to the introduction of Raphael into the Santi studio. We will discuss his early works and influence looking at contemporaries such as Perugino and the part they may have played in those formative years. Raphael’s obsession with drawing and the integral part it played in his invention\, design and printed works will also be explored but the tumultuous period of the Renaissance and Raphael’s part cannot be told without refence to Michelangelo and Leonardo and the competition that ensued between these great Renaissance masters. We will look at the triumph of the Vatican frescoes\, the patronage of the popes\, the acrimonious battle between Raphael and Michelangelo\, Raphael’s final years and the legacy of his life and works.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/raphael-life-legacy-and-legend-1483-1520-from-urbino-to-rome/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240614
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
CREATED:20230830T140251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T113718Z
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SUMMARY:The Spanish avant-garde: Madrid\, Barcelona\, Paris
DESCRIPTION:Late nineteenth-century Spain was in a state of flux\, characterised by competing aesthetic ideas between tradition and the modern\, religion and the secular\, passionately-felt regional and national identities. Nowhere was this more strongly articulated than through Catalan modernisme (modernism)\, a cultural movement centred on Barcelona.  We will examine these various seminal influences focussing on the early artistic endeavours of four key figures – artists Pablo Picasso\, Juan Miró\, Salvador Dalí\, and the architect Antonio Gaudí – and their collaborations with other significant cultural figures\, in our search for ‘duende’\, an elusive term signifying the essence and soul of Spain.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/the-spanish-avant-garde-madrid-barcelona-paris/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240627
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
CREATED:20230106T142409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T090751Z
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SUMMARY:Iconic Interiors
DESCRIPTION:This course will explore the design and decoration of some of the most influential and fascinating domestic interiors in Western culture\, highlighting both mainstream movements as well as interesting idiosyncratic styles of note. We will focus on the architecture as well as the fine and decorative arts\, with painting\, furniture\, ceramics\, glass and other works of art all playing a part in this fascinating story. Stylistic innovations\, visual trends and iconic objects will be considered within the socio-economic and cultural context of the time in which these iconic interiors were conceived and created.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/iconic-interiors/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240626
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
CREATED:20230106T141817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230706T150602Z
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SUMMARY:London’s Villages and the Growth of the City
DESCRIPTION:London is a collection of villages – to a degree greater than any other world city. Medieval villages expanded\, particularly in the Georgian and Victorian periods. And\, as the fields between those villages were built on\, the capital coalesced into one huge conurbation. But\, still\, within those villages\, you can see their distinctive old heart\, wrapped around the village church\, with rings of development around them.  It is in learning about the villages that you work out how different parts of London grew up at different times and you get a bird’s eye view of the mushrooming of the city. There will be a walk around each village\, explaining its origin and how it was subsumed into the greater London whole.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/londons-villages-and-the-growth-of-the-city/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240410
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
CREATED:20230208T130015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T140302Z
UID:7977-1712275200-1712707199@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:BRUSSELS\, ANTWERP and GHENT:  A Cultural Extravaganza of Art and Architecture
DESCRIPTION:The rich art and architecture of the cities of Brussels\, Antwerp and Ghent reflect their historic trading\, wealth and prestige. Glorious churches\, spectacular decorative and fine arts museums\, and an astonishing array of civic buildings are a testament to the country’s role as the great meeting place of Western Europe. Traces of the Austrians\, Spanish\, French and Dutch are to be found in the eclectic mix of architectural styles\, beginning with the Romanesque and culminating in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco of the 20th century.  Highlights will include the world-class Musée de Beaux Arts in Antwerp\, which recently re-opened after many years of closure and the house and printing workshops of the Plantin Moretus family\, a rare survival from the 16th century when Antwerp was at the centre of the book trade. Jan van Eyck’s Adoration of the Mystic Lamb\, in Ghent\, will be the subject of a special pilgrimage. \nPricing\nBased on 15 participants and strictly limited \n£2\,900.00  per person sharing a twin/double room \n£700.00     deposit is needed to confirm your place \n  \nSupplements\n£305.00 single-room supplement \n\nThe price includes:\n\nLecturing by Andrew Spira\nReturn scheduled Eurostar tickets from London St. Pancras to Brussels Midi\n4 nights bed and breakfast at 4* Franq Hotel\, Antwerp\nCity Taxes throughout\nServices of local licenced guide throughout\nWelcome dinner on arrival day\n5 lunches in local restaurants\nAll local coach transport in Belgium as per itinerary\nAll entrance charges and fees for visits as per itinerary\nVox Headsets\n\n  \nThe price does not include:\n\nDinners (Days 2\, 3\, 4)\nTeas or coffees during any mid-morning/mid-afternoon breaks\nRefreshments\nAny incidental and personal expenditure (laundry/telephone etc)\nTaxis or other transport not specified\nPersonal Insurance\n\n  \nYour Lecturer: Andrew Spira\nAndrew Spira graduated from the Courtauld Institute of Art before completing a Master’s degree in Museum and Gallery Management at City University\, London. He worked at the Temple Gallery\, London and as a curator at the V&A Museum. Subsequently\, he was Programme Director at Christie’s Education. \n  \nYour Hotel\n\n Hotel Franq\, Antwerp 4 * (4 nights) \n Kipdorp 10-12\n2000 Antwerp\nBelgium  \nhttps://www.hotelfranq.com/en/home-2/ \nThis boutique hotel is located in the heart of Antwerp\, a stone’s throw from the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe Cathedral and the Meir\, Antwerp’s main shopping area\, said to be comparable to New York’s 5th Avenue. The Franq was once a former bank and derives its name from the Belgian franks that were kept in the vault. Its luxurious and timeless elegance has every amenity including a Michelin starred restaurant.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/brussels-antwerp-and-ghent-a-cultural-extravaganza-of-art-and-architecture/
CATEGORIES:Study Tours
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240308
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
CREATED:20230106T141700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T222521Z
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SUMMARY:Cameos
DESCRIPTION:Certain subjects exert a sustained fascination for the artist\, others rise from nothing in response to a particular mood\, a particular time – landscape\, still-life\, war…… Each week this course will examine a different theme and the changing way it has been perceived and presented through the ages\, moving in to focus on a specific work/case study.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/cameos/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240314
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
CREATED:20230106T140929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T090404Z
UID:7784-1704844800-1710374399@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:Art’s Hall of Mirrors: How Poems Succeed in Making Paintings and Sculptures Speak in English
DESCRIPTION:The ability that paintings\, like music\, have to leave you speechless is surely the whole point: art needs no words to fire the mind\, quicken the body and touch the heart. And then we say of a painting that it really speaks to us. No wonder poets want to speak back\, make art’s hidden voice visible in words\, translate a picture so that we can hear it in our human language. Art’s Hall of Mirrors lines up images of great and even famous art to face the best ekphrastic poems as poets word them.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/arts-hall-of-mirrors-how-poems-succeed-in-making-paintings-and-sculptures-speak-in-english/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240228
DTSTAMP:20260503T100440
CREATED:20230106T140422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T085426Z
UID:7781-1704758400-1709078399@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:Art and Music
DESCRIPTION:Music is not only for the ears. Throughout the history of art\, musicians have been represented at play. The concept of musical harmony has also pervaded architecture since its origins. And music also influenced the development of colour theory\, proportion and abstraction in art – not to mention the exquisite designs of musical instruments. This series will examine the evolving relationship between music and visual culture.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/art-and-music/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231207
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
CREATED:20230106T135906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T113045Z
UID:7777-1699401600-1701907199@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:Designs for Living
DESCRIPTION:The ideal city or home has long been a preoccupation of thinkers\, rulers\, and architects. These lectures\, mostly focused on western examples\, range widely over time\, and are loosely themed to discuss particular visions of models for dwelling\, working and display. We will discuss both those which were built (or at least attempted) and schemes which never got further than the drawing board. In many of these instances Rome features heavily as it has in the architectural imagination of Europe since antiquity.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/designs-for-living/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231102
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
CREATED:20230106T134935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T143902Z
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SUMMARY:The Spider’s Web
DESCRIPTION:“Fiction is like a spider’s web\, attached ever so slightly perhaps\, but still attached to life at all four corners” Virginia Woolf \nAll the writers in this short series draw inspiration and support from those closest to them. Where would Jane Austen have been without the support of her sister Cassandra\, or Virginia Woolf without the stimulus of Vanessa Bell? Burney\, Austen and Woolf are fortunate in their sisters. With no close siblings\, for a good twenty years Johnson and Thrale find reliable inspiration and entertainment in each other. For each of these writers it is true that\, in the famous words of John Donne\, no man is an island.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/the-spiders-web/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231117
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
CREATED:20230106T134712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T162234Z
UID:7774-1695859200-1700179199@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:The English Renaissance: England under the Tudors
DESCRIPTION:In just 3 generations\, the upstart Tudor clan not only produced some of the more dramatic personalities and legends of the monarchy but took the country from the Middle Ages into the great artistic “rebirth” of the Continent\, from stained glass and manuscripts for Henry VII to Renaissance portraits for his son and grandchildren\, from militaristic fortresses to sumptuous architectural stage sets for the choreography of display. In an age of intense religious conflict\, church commissions were followed by the destruction of monasteries and their heritage and as successive rulers imposed their allegiances on the people\, the arts trumpeted their chosen Faiths. For the monarchy\, paintings by Holbein\, Horenbout and Hilliard and palaces to overawe European rivals transmitted the Tudor message and became prestige models which transformed the face of England.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/the-english-renaissance-england-under-the-tudors/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231206
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
CREATED:20230106T121758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T134547Z
UID:7756-1695686400-1701820799@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Low Countries: Creativity\, Invention & Inspiration (Netherlandish\, Flemish and Dutch Art)
DESCRIPTION:This course will bring together the Golden Age of Dutch\, Flemish and early to late Netherlandish Art. We will examine their changing face from the 14th to 16th century and how and why the meaning and function evolved and why artists were drawn to particular subject matters.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/the-low-countries-creativity-invention-inspiration-netherlandish-flemish-and-dutch-art/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230630
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
CREATED:20211214T145525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T155053Z
UID:7075-1685577600-1688083199@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:Great Italian Dynastic Art Collectors: Their Palaces\, Villas And Chapels
DESCRIPTION:This series of illustrated lectures surveys the collecting cultures of Renaissance and Post-Renaissance Italy by focusing on the artistic production and consumption of five powerful Italian dynasties and their artists.  Some of the original more portable works have been dispersed to the art market over the centuries and we will study the subsequent provenance of some of this work.  Fortunately\, the more permanent and site-specific interior decoration has often survived allowing us a glimpse of the former magnificence of the collections and their architectural frames.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/great-italian-dynastic-art-collectors-their-palaces-villas-and-chapels/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230530
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230628
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
CREATED:20211214T145117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T113949Z
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SUMMARY:The Story Of Greece And Rome - As Told Through London's Buildings
DESCRIPTION:Harry Mount\, author of Amo\, Amas\, Amat and All That and Odyssey – Ancient Greece in the Footsteps of Odysseus\, tells the history of the classical world from 1200 BC to 410 AD through London’s buildings in five delightful walks.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/the-story-of-greece-and-rome-as-told-through-londons-buildings/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230629
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
CREATED:20211214T143036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T115814Z
UID:7042-1682467200-1687996799@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:Cities Of Light\, Cities Of Darkness: Vienna And Paris Around 1900
DESCRIPTION:Vienna and Paris are rarely brought into ‘conversation’ with each other. Yet the cross-currents between these two great cities around 1900 powered exciting\, sometimes disturbing new visions in European art and thought which resonated throughout the twentieth century. We will examine the ways artists and other cultural figures – writers\, musicians\, and architects – shaped the birth of the modern spirit and the fabric of urban life\, in these intensely productive decades which lead inexorably to the Great War.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/cities-of-light-cities-of-darkness-vienna-and-paris-around-1900/
CATEGORIES:In-person Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230326
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
CREATED:20201218T120651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T114359Z
UID:2274-1679356800-1679788799@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:Palaces\, Islands\, and Masterpieces of Northern Italy (Milan\, Turin and The Borromean Islands)
DESCRIPTION:Boasting a world‐class collection of Italian art\, the chic city of Milan is a must for lovers of the Gothic and Renaissance. With alpine views\, its rival\, Turin\, is much more than an industrial centre. Elegant streets and a beautifully‐preserved historic centre\, make it the perfect place to trace the legacy of the Savoia royal family. Farther afield\, the Borromean islands on Lake Maggiore are the stunning setting for an elaborate palace and lush botanical gardens. \n\nPricing\n\n\nBased on 15 participants and strictly limited \n\n\n£2\,755.00     per person sharing a twin/double room \n\n\n£750.00      deposit is needed to confirm your place \n\n\nSupplements\n\n\n£300.00      single room supplement \n\n\nThe price includes:\n\nLecturing by Nicole Mezey\nReturn scheduled flights British Airways between London Heathrow/Milan and Turin/Gatwick\nAll airport taxes\, security charges and local taxes\n2 nights’ bed & breakfast accommodation at Sina Hotel de la Ville\, 4* Milan (2 nights)\n2 nights’ bed & breakfast accommodation at Grand Hotel Sitea (4*)\, Turin\nCity Tax throughout\nLocal guides throughout\n3 Lunches\n1 Dinner\nBoat transfer Stresa/Isola Bella\nBoat transfer Isola Bella/Isola dei Pescatori\nBoat transfer Isola dei Pescatori/Stresa\nAll local coach transfers in Italy as per itinerary\nAll entrance charges and fees to visits as per the itinerary\nVOX audio guides\n\nThe price does not include:\n\nDinners (Days 2\, 3\, 4\, 5)\nLunches (Days 1 and 4)\nTeas or coffees during any mid morning / mid afternoon breaks\nRefreshments\nAny incidental and personal expenditure (laundry\, telephone\, etc)\nTaxis or other transport not specified\nPersonal insurance\n\nYour lecturer: Nicole Mezey\n\nNicole studied at the Universities of Sussex\, York and Paris before be­coming Senior Lecturer at Queen’s University\, Belfast. There she established and directed the Department of Art History and worked extensively with adult students on Part-Time degree and Open Learning programmes\, as well as conducting international study tours. Now working as a freelance lecturer\, she has undertaken many study programmes at THE COURSE. Her publications focus on adult education and the arts. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and of the Higher Education Academy. \n\nYour Hotels:\nSina de la Ville\, 4* Milan (2 nights)\nVia Heopli\, 6\n20121\nMilan \nwww.sinahotels.it/en/ \nSet in the heart of Milan\, the Sina De La Ville is located close to Via Montenapoleone and between the Duomo and Teatro della Scala. Enviably located\, the exclusive fashion district and art collections are all within strolling distance. \n\nGrand Hotel Sitea (4*) 2 nights\n\nVia Carlo Alberto\, 35\n10123\nTurin \nhttp://grandhotelsitea.it/en/ \nLocated in the heart of Risorgimento Turin\, just off via Roma and Piazza San Carlo\, and Piazza Castello\, the Grand Hotel Sitea was built in the early 1900s and offers every modern luxury.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/palaces-islands-and-masterpieces-of-northern-italy/
CATEGORIES:Previous Course
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SUMMARY:test 1
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URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/test-1/
LOCATION:RECORDED sessions online (full details on acceptance of booking)\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Telling Tales: Myths And Legends\, Facts And Fictions   Story-Telling In European Art
DESCRIPTION:Story-telling is a key component of human culture. This series of illustrated lectures will look at some of the many different traditions of narration that have pervaded the art of the West since its inception\, addressing the universal stories of myth\, religion and history\, as well as the innumerable personal and private stories of individuals.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/telling-tales-myths-and-legends-facts-and-fictions-story-telling-in-european-art/
CATEGORIES:Previous Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230317
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UID:7019-1673481600-1679011199@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:Giants of the 17th Century
DESCRIPTION:A divided Europe pitted Calvinist restraint against the flamboyance of Catholic church and courts\, served by an extraordinary array of artists and art forms – landscape in Holland\, extravagant allegory for the courts\, the drama of baroque architecture\, and portraits which captured the personalities of the age. This series will concentrate on three exceptional near-contemporaries\, Rembrandt\, Rubens and Velasquez\, but also consider their context and peers\, from Frans Hals to Anthony van Dyck and Gian Lorenzo Bernini\, artists who represented the spirit and diversity of this febrile world.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/giants-of-the-17th-century/
CATEGORIES:Previous Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221201
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
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SUMMARY:Architecture Of Pleasure
DESCRIPTION:The pleasures of life are often shaped by their surroundings\, and this short course will introduce selected buildings that frame those pleasure belonging to a number of well-recognised types. The lectures are not intended as comprehensive histories\, but short biographies of interesting or well-loved buildings\, drawing connections and pointing out idiosyncrasies.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/architecture-of-pleasure/
CATEGORIES:Previous Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221109
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CREATED:20211214T132304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T180046Z
UID:6972-1664841600-1667951999@thecoursestudies.co.uk
SUMMARY:Truth And Beauty In Art: Images Of Women Through The Ages
DESCRIPTION:This course will show the diverse ways in which women have been portrayed in Western\, Asian and Japanese art\, from the earliest Egyptian Graeco-Roman depictions of beauty to the goddesses of myths and legends in Japan and China; from the entertainers of theatre and the heroines of wars to the educated poets and writers of the aristocracy; from stereotypes and the perceived ‘slavery of beauty’ to individual freedoms and liberation depicted in tattoos and ‘body awareness’ throughout the world and in different cultures from Japan to Maori to Africa. \nQuestions such as ‘What is the truth in beauty?’ will be addressed through a wide ranging selection of images that will inspire participants to think about how we perceive beauty\, how it is portrayed in history\, in the mass media\, and what that means in today’s multicultural societies.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/truth-and-beauty-in-art-images-of-women-through-the-ages/
CATEGORIES:Previous Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221013
DTSTAMP:20260503T100441
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T180041Z
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SUMMARY:The Genius Of ….
DESCRIPTION:‘The Genius of . . .’ series explores the music of three great composers and reveals how they constructed their music\, and\, how in each case their music could never be mistaken for work by another composer.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/the-genius-of/
CATEGORIES:Previous Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220918
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SUMMARY:The Splendours of Naples\, Herculaneum & Caserta
DESCRIPTION:Naples may be Italy’s most vibrant city. A tangle of winding streets set against a sparkling bay\, the wealth of art here attests to the city’s glorious past and links to the Bourbons. Aside from its numerous baroque churches\, Naples is famous for key works by the fugitive Caravaggio and\, later\, Artemesia Gentileschi. From the ancient wealthy town of Herculaneum\, destroyed by volcanic eruption\, to the stunning Royal Palace at Caserta\, we’ll explore a region characterised by drama. \nPricing\nBased on 15 participants and strictly limited \n£2\,310.00   per person sharing a twin/double room \n£500.00      deposit is needed to confirm your place \nSupplements\n£310.00      single room supplement \n£180.00       upgrade for seaview subject to availability (per room) \nThe price includes:\n\nLecturing by Nicole Mezey\nReturn scheduled flights British Airways between London Heathrow and Naples\nAll airport taxes\, security charges and local taxes\n4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation at 4* Grand Hotel Santa Lucia\, Naples\n1 dinner in hotel restaurant\n5 lunches in local restaurants\nAll local coach transport in Italy as per itinerary\nAll entrance charges and fees to visits as per the itinerary\nCity Tax throughout\nServices of local licenced guides throughout\nVox Guides throughout\n\nThe price does not include\n\nDinners (Days 2\, 3\, 4\, 5)\nTeas or coffees during any mid morning / mid afternoon breaks\nRefreshments\nAny incidental and personal expenditure (laundry\, telephone\, etc)\nTaxis or other transport not specified\nPersonal insurance\n\nYour Lecturer:  Nicole Mezey\nNicole studied at the Universities of Sussex\, York and Paris before becoming Senior Lecturer at Queen’s University\, Belfast\, where she established the Department of Art History and worked extensively with adult students on part-time degrees and Open Learning programmes. She is currently a freelance lecturer for The Arts Society\, the National Museum of Northern Ireland\, Queen’s University and the National Trust. Her publications focus on adult education and the arts. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. \nYour hotel: Grand Hotel Santa Lucia\, Naples (4*) 4 nights\nVia Partenope\, 46\, Napoli 80121 \nhttps://www.santalucia.it \nGrand Hotel Santa Lucia is a four star hotel built in 1900 by the well-known architect Giovan’ Battista Comencini. With its views over the majestic Castel dell’Ovo\, Vesuvio Mount and the Gulf (including Capri and Ischia)\, this elegant hotel has all the usual amenities including a gym.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/the-splendours-of-naples-herculaneum-caserta/
CATEGORIES:Study Tours
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SUMMARY:Moscow – City of Art\, Power and Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Moscow offers a unique mixture of antiquity and modernity. Its architecture ranges from the pure fantasy of St. Basil’s Cathedral to the harsh utilitarianism of early twentieth century Constructivism. Its art includes the most sublime icons and the most uncompromising abstractions of the avant-garde (with much between…). For further details please see information and itinerary listed below. \nPrice (based on 14 participants) \n£1\,965.00 per person sharing a twin/double room\n£140.00 single room supplement\n£500.00 deposit is needed to confirm your place \nThe price includes:\n\nLecturing by Andrew Spira\nReturn scheduled flights British Airways London Heathrow/Domodedovo Moscow\nAll airport taxes\, security charges and local taxes\n4 nights’ bed & buffet breakfast accommodation at Courtyard Marriot Hotel (4*)\nLunch in local restaurants days 2\, 3\, 4\, 5\nDinner in hotel day 1\nAll coach transfers in and around Moscow\nAll entrance charges to visits as per the itinerary\nServices of an English speaking local guide throughout\nVOX headsets throughout\n\nThe price does not include:\n\nVisas* please see below for further information\n3 Dinners\nTeas or coffees during any mid-morning / mid-afternoon breaks\nRefreshments\nAny incidental and personal expenditure (laundry\, telephone\, etc)\nTaxis or other transport not specified\nPersonal insurance\n\n*Visas: British citizens and most other foreign nationals require a tourist visa. Current cost for UK nationals is around £141.00 including service charge. It is not included in the price of the tour because you must procure it yourself. You will need to complete an online application in the two-month period before departure\, and submit this along with your passport. As of 10th December 2014\, it is obligatory for UK residents of all nationalities to attend one of three application centres\, in London\, Manchester or Edinburgh\, in order to submit biometric data (fingerprints) as part of the visa application process. Visa issuing times vary from country to country but UK residents should expect to be without their passport for approximately three weeks. \nCIBT Visas can procure the visa for you. https://cibtvisas.co.uk/russia-visa \nYour lecturer:  Andrew Spira\nAndrew graduated from the Courtauld Institute of Art before completing a Master’s degree in Museum and Gallery Management at City University\, London. He worked at the Temple Gallery\, London (specialists in Byzantine and Russian icons)\, and as a curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Subsequently\, he was Programme Director at Christie’s Education. \nYour Hotel: Courtyard Marriot City Centre Hotel (4*)\nhttps://www.marriott.com/hotels/ \n7 Voznesenskiy Pereulok\, Moscow\, 125009 \nSome of Moscow’s most famous landmarks are on the hotel’s doorstep\, including Red Square destinations such as the Kremlin\, St. Basil’s Cathedral and Lenin’s Mausoleum. Metro stations and the legendary Bolshoi Theatre are only minutes away. The hotel has several restaurants\, a fitness centre and beauty shop. Most standard rooms have showers only. If you require a bath\, please let us know at the time of booking.
URL:https://thecoursestudies.co.uk/course/moscow-city-of-art-power-and-prayer/
CATEGORIES:Study Tours
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