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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Studying art history isn't just about brushstrokes and colour theory—it's a journey that enriches our understanding of different cultures and societies throughout time. This exploration helps us appreciate diversity and the various ways people express themselves.By examining art from the past, we improve our critical thinking skills and learn to analyse complex visuals. Plus, we're inspired by the creativity and innovation of artists from different eras.By the end of this history course, you should be able to:
Recognise key periods in art history and their defining characteristics.
Identify influential artists from each period and analyse their contributions.
Understand the social, political, and cultural contexts that influenced art movements.
Critically engage with artworks through informed observation and analysis.
Trace the evolution of artistic techniques and themes over time.
Course content:Week 1
Without Towns and Cities – the Origins of Art and First Nations Image Making
Art and the Earliest Cities – The Fertile Crescent and the Indus Valley Civilisation
The Art of Classical Greece – Applied mathematical harmony meets observed naturalism
The Art of China and the Qin Dynasty
The Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara
Week 2
Byzantine Art – the Roman Empire post classicism?
The Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of Islamic art
The Art of Europe in the Early and Late Middle Ages – from the Lindisfarne Gospels to the Cathedral City
The Italian Renaissance artist - from workshop craftsman to aspiring gentleman
Early-modern women artists
Mesoamerica and the art of the Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs and Inkas.
Week 3
The art of baroque Europe and the “end” of the Renaissance
French Rococo hedonism
Neoclassicism and the Enlightenment
The Realist movement in art and “authenticity”
French Impressionism
From the French Avant-Garde to Formalist Abstraction
From 1920s Dadaism to 1960s Neo Dadaism and the art world hegemony of “contemporary” art.
This series is perfect for anyone with a passion for art, from complete beginners to those with intermediate knowledge who wish to broaden their understanding of art history.
What to bring
A notebook and pen for notes and observations.
A willingness to explore and discuss art across the ages.
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Session repeats
This class series runs over 3 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.
Sydney Community College is a social enterprise with a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.Our mission is to enrich lives, to strengthen adult individuals and to build communities through innovative high quality continuing education and training.
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