The Course, The History and Meaning of Portraiture (1/10)

When:
April 25, 2017 @ 10:45 am – 12:45 pm
2017-04-25T10:45:00+01:00
2017-04-25T12:45:00+01:00
Where:
The Course at The University Women's Club
2 Audley Square
Mayfair, London W1K
UK
Cost:
£54
Contact:
Mary Bromley
020 7266 7815

Founded in 1994, THE COURSE offers art history lectures, opera and literature courses, guided museum visits and London walks.

This course will examine the changing face of the portrait from the 6th century to the present. It will look at how and why its meaning and function have mutated and why artists are still drawn to this medium despite the advent of photography. It will also explore whether a portrait has to convey an accurate likeness and how artists went about trying to convey “character”.

EARLY PORTRAITURE AND THE NEED FOR LIKENESS: From C6th– C16th

In the first lecture you will look at early C6th depictions, the impact of Christianity on portraiture and its conflicting ideologies on the use and alleged misuse of images. You will also examine the rise of the likeness portrait (and the need for likeness) as opposed to the portrait.