Art Appreciation: Renaissance art in 16th century Europe

This course in art appreciation provides close attentions to particular works of art from Leonardo da Vinci and Albrecht Dürer to Michelangelo and Pieter Breughel. The focus will be upon specific paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings in relation to who the works were for, how the decisions about visual presentations were determined and the integration of pictorial practice with contemporary ideas. The course will focus these understandings using a range of work and each week will select one work for a Close View and detailed attention. Particular attentions will be given to work by Andrea Mantegna, Andrea del Sarto, Titian, Raphael, Michelangelo and Bronzino in Italy and work by Albrecht Dürer, Mathias Grünewald and Pieter Breughel in northern Europe. The course would be suitable for those attending to details of the subject for the first time as well as for those with a previous grounding in the subject. There are no requirements from students prior the beginning of the course. Students will need to have access to the internet to access this course. The course uses a secure digital learning portal for all the classes and for communications with the tutor and access to learning materials. The course would be appropriate for both experienced viewers of art and those new to the subject.