The Course, The History and Meaning of Portraiture (2/10)

When:
May 9, 2017 @ 10:45 am – 12:45 pm
2017-05-09T10:45:00+01:00
2017-05-09T12:45:00+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”.

 

THE RISE AND FALL OF BOTTICELLI: images of love & devotion

In this lecture, we will concentrate on the unique and personal approach of Botticelli’s portraiture, his origins and close association with the first family of Florence – the Medici – as well as track the sitters in his series, both known and unknown, including those in the ‘Primavera’ and ‘Venus Rising’. We will also examine his motivation in producing these enigmatic paintings.