Art and About: From Trafalgar Square to Westminster Bridge
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Course code
Q00019129Course date
Number of classes
1 sessionsTimetable
Tutor
Colin LomasFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
Meeting Place:The National GalleryTrafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DN
Level of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you’re not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Course overview
Course description
The tour will incorporate the following buildings, features and statues · Sainsbury Wing of National Gallery which was opened in 1991. · Trafalgar Square 1844: Nelson’s column, the various sculptures the ever-changing 4th plinth. · St Martin-in-the-Fields: An English Anglican church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours · Grand Trunk Railway Building · Admiralty Arch: Completed in 1912. It was commissioned by King Edward VII in memory of his mother, Queen Victoria. · Horse Guards Parade: The ceremonial parade ground in St James's Park · Banqueting House 1625 · Statues: Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904), Duke of Devonshire (1911), Field Marshal Douglas · Three 20th Century WW2 British Military Leaders on Raleigh Green in Whitehall: · Women Of World War Two. The Monument to the Women of World War II is a British national war memorial near the Cenotaph · Downing Street. Prime Minister Harold Wilson was photographed as a young boy in front of no. 10 – but the heavy gates we now see were installed after the 1979 assassination of Lord Mountbatten.
· The Cenotaph · Ministry Of Defence Building · Church Of Saint Margaret · Statues In Parliament Square · 20th Century Martyrs in front of Westminster Abbey
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