Art & Art History

Food has provided artists with inspiration throughout history and has even been used as a material for making artworks. It has taken on various meanings as symbols, metaphors and visual puns in narrative art, religious iconography and the genre of still life. Pop art celebrated not only food and drink, but also shopping, consumerism, advertising and display.

We will examine eating as ritual and shared experience with a range of tables and settings from art history.  We will also discuss how artists have attempted to convey the pleasure of consuming food and the sensation of taste.

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Number of Meetings

6

Course Leader

Julie Robson

CRN 26983/CEPD4000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £95 | Concession: £50

Food has provided artists with inspiration throughout history and has even been used as a material for making artworks. It has taken on various meanings as symbols, metaphors and visual puns in narrative art, religious iconography and the genre of still life. Pop art celebrated not only food and drink, but also shopping, consumerism, advertising and display.

We will examine eating as ritual and shared experience with a range of tables and settings from art history.  We will also discuss how artists have attempted to convey the pleasure of consuming food and the sensation of taste.

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Number of Meetings

6

Course Leader

Julie Robson

CRN 26982/CEPD4000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £95 | Concession: £50

Discover the hidden gems of Northern European Art in our short course, where we delve into the rich artistic landscape of the Low Countries and Germany. While the Italian Renaissance often steals the spotlight, this course shines a light on the innovative and ambitious artists who flourished in Northern Europe from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries.

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Number of Meetings

10 

Course Leader

Ed Williams

CRN 27004/CEPD000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £155| Concession: £80

Join us for a deep dive into the fascinating world of the Victorian nude!

Exploring both painting and sculpture we delve into this cornerstone of the 19th Century art scene and its relationship to popular culture, exposing the tensions between progressive attitudes and moral anxieties that accompanied the display of the naked form.

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Number of Meetings

2

Course Leader

Dr Anna Maddison 

CRN 27090/CEPD4000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £35