Art Appreciation
Acquaint yourself with some of civilisation's most significant artists and art movements. Guided by our qualified and friendly tutors, discover art and its history and the beauty that lies within art.
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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
<p>In every century there have been outstanding women artists who have achieved a reputation that has tested time and sat well-earned, alongside their male colleagues. Often their life stories are
...Approximately 5 hours
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From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
<p>French monarchs managed their images as carefully as any self-branded celebrity today. How did Louis XIV use the artisans and artists of the day through his patronage to enhance and dazzle his
...Approximately 4 hours
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Portraits of Russia: Rublëv, Pushkin, Turgenev, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky
<p>This course, focussed on the life and work of some of Russia’s most outstanding personalities, will begin with the work of Andrey Rublëv, Russia’s most famous icon painter, and his circle, and the
...Approximately 6 hours
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WEA Sydney Art Exhibition 2025
<p><strong>Discover. Connect. Be Inspired.</strong></p>
<p>Step into a celebration of creativity at the WEA Sydney Art Exhibition 2025. This annual event showcases the remarkable talent of our
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Divine Births in History and Art
<p>Looking at the narrative of the Christmas story and the birth of Jesus, in the context of other divine births within the Mediterranean world / West Asia, in written historical accounts and in art
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Art and Its Subject Matter
<p>Historical works of art can be visually and conceptually opaque without an understanding of their subject matter. Be introduced to two main areas of historical subject matter within European art:
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Turner & Constable - Fire & Water
<p>J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) and John Constable (1776-1837) were both leading British landscape artists, yet they were “Fire and Water”, in their art and lives. Turner was dramatic and bombastic and
...Turner & Constable - Fire & Water
<p>J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) and John Constable (1776-1837) were both leading British landscape artists, yet they were “Fire and Water”, in their art and lives. Turner was dramatic and bombastic and
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Caravaggio: The "Bad Boy" Genius of Italian Baroque
<p>Learn about the historical significance of Counter Reformation Art as propaganda, and how Caravaggio revolutionised Baroque Art in the late 16th early 17th century. We will discover that churches
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Olive Cotton and her Influences - Home and Abroad
<p>Olive Cotton gave definition to Australian photography in the 1930s and 1940s with such loved images as the Tea Cup Ballet. During this time, she was both a life and artistic partner to Max Dupain
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Olive Cotton and her Influences - Home and Abroad
<p>Olive Cotton gave definition to Australian photography in the 1930s and 1940s with such loved images as the Tea Cup Ballet. During this time, she was both a life and artistic partner to Max Dupain
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Great Roman Collections
<p>This course takes you to Rome’s great art collections: the Capitoline and Vatican Museums, Galleria Borghese, Palazzo Barberini and Palazzo Pamphilj; their magnificent locations, their genesis and
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