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Art History

These amazing History workshops explore art and the artists and worlds that surround them

Florence and the dawn of the Renaissance (S22H)

Description: Why did the renaissance start in Florence? Florentine art and history at the time of artists Botticelli, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Uccello and others.

Tutor: Richard Stride   Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)

Start Date: 24 Sep 2024 (Autumn)   Times: Tue 13:00-15:00   Duration: 2 week(s)

Availability: Places available   Fee: £32 (Concession: £20)

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The Raft of the Medusa (S23H)

Description: The extraordinary story behind the famous painting by Gericault.

Tutor: Richard Stride   Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)

Start Date: 16 Oct 2024 (Autumn)   Times: Wed 13:00-15:00   Duration: 1 week(s)

Availability: Places available   Fee: £16 (Concession: £10)

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Neoclassism: Art in the age of Napoleon and Jane Austen (S17H)

Description: What do the great neoclassical artists tell us about the world they lived in? The work of David, Gros, Ingres, Vigee le Brun and many others.

Tutor: Richard Stride   Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)

Start Date: 26 Nov 2024 (Autumn)   Times: Tue 13:00-15:00   Duration: 2 week(s)

Availability: Places available   Fee: £32 (Concession: £20)

Find out more and book under the History section on or booking site

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