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Matthew Barr, PhD

Fee £100.00 (concession rate £80.00) - fee will amend when you select the appropriate fee rate below.

New Year 2027 

10 weekly sessions on Wednesdays, 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm, starting 13 January 

This course will examine some of the major figures and movements in Western art in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will focus on painting but also take in some of the most renowned sculptural and architectural works from the art centres of France, Germany and Britain. We will use primary sources to put these works into context - how did the invention of the Academics and museums affect artistic production? Why did the grand historical and biblical paintings gradually have to give way to more modest scenes of everyday life? Among the artists we will look at are Delacroix, Courbet, Turner, Manet, Degas, Cezanne and Picasso. We will look at the transitions from Romanticism to Realism and from Impressionism to Modernism.

This is a live online class 

No class on Wednesday 17 March

For further reading: Hugh Honour and John Fleming, A World History of Art (Laurence King, 1982 - seven editions).

Support Requirements

If as a result of your disability you have support requirements, please complete a support needs form and return it 3 weeks before your class commences. The form is available to download here under the Facilities and Support for Disabled Students section or contact the office on 90 973323.

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