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The art of the Italian Renaissance
Weekend art history course
30 November 2024 10am - 5pm1 December 2024 10am - 5pm
Wolfson British Academy Room | Burlington Gardens
£420. Includes light refreshments and a wine reception at the end of day one.
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Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael
Join us for a weekend exploring the art of the Italian Renaissance, taught by art historians and curators.
This weekend course will take our exhibition Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c. 1504, as its starting point to explore the history of Italian Renaissance art.
Over two days, this course will dive into the rich history of art during this period, providing an insight into many of our best-known artists, and most influential works of art. You will explore the great centres of Rome, Florence and Venice, alongside a range of other cities and sites throughout Italy. You will discover the art of Fresco painting, the influence of Florence and the House of Medici, the evolution of Renaissance villas and gardens, and examine the traditions of workshops, apprentices and masters.
The course will look at the incredible impact of the Italian Renaissance on western art history, tracing its development in Italy, to its European and global influence. You will discover the proto-Renaissance, through the work of Giotto, before exploring the early Renaissance works of Donatello and Botticelli, and later uncovering the bitter rivalry between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Each session will be led by art historians, curators and experts on the Italian Renaissance. No prior knowledge is required, but debate and discussion are encouraged.
If the course is sold out, please contact public.programmes@royalacademy.org.uk to join our waiting list.
Minimum age 18. If you have any access requirements that you’d like to discuss, please contact public.programmes@royalacademy.org.uk.