Stories of art: Module three: 1500–1600

Wednesday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 January & 7 February, 2–4pm

Sainsbury Wing Theatre

Richard Stemp

Explore the art of the High Renaissance including paintings by Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael.

Stories of art

The Gallery’s collection reveals many stories about art. Enrich your understanding of them by signing up for this modular course. Gallery experts including curators, conservators, educators, archivists, and scientists will share their knowledge with you; sessions are structured around key themes such as faith, artists’ materials, society, and stories.

This course is ideal for people with some existing knowledge of art history. It consists of six modules and you can take all six or come along to individual modules:

• Module one: 1250–1400 (started 20 September 2017)
  Tutor: Siân Walters
• Module two: 1400–1500 (starts 15 November 2017)
  Tutor: Siân Walters
• Module three: 1500–1600 (starts 3 January 2018)
  Tutor: Richard Stemp
• Module four: 1600–1700 (starts 21 February 2018)
  Tutor: Lucrezia Walker
• Module five: 1700–1800 (starts 11 April 2018)
• Module six: 1800–1925 (starts 30 May 2018)