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Travel & Coffee - The Art Gallery of NSW

<p>The 1897 building was built in the classical tradition by the new Colonial Architect, Walter Liberty Vernon. We journey across Hyde Park visiting St Mary’s Cathedral, the Archibald Fountain to

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The 1897 building was built in the classical tradition by the new Colonial Architect, Walter Liberty Vernon. We journey across Hyde Park visiting St Mary’s Cathedral, the Archibald Fountain to arrive at the original Art Museum with its wonderful collection of art and then visit the new wing with its more modern art pieces.

DELIVERY MODE

  • Online

SUGGESTED READING

  • Sydney Moderns: Art for a New World, Deborah Edwards
  • The Artist and the Patron. Aspects of Colonial Art in New South Wales, McDonald Patricia, Pearce Barry
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales Handbook, Bruce James

COURSE OUTLINE

  • The origin of the Art Gallery of NSW
  • A journey across Hyde Park
  • Archibald Fountain; St Mary’s Cathedral
  • The Domain; Art Gallery North/South
  • Aboriginal artworks; Australian artworks

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Have a greater understanding of the Art Gallery of NSW

Almis Simans

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