Study the art, architecture and decorative arts of Europe from the High Renaissance to Baroque, focussing on Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands and England. Gallery visits will use the great collections of the V&A to look at developments in sculpture, metalwork, textiles, furniture and ceramics. During this period the Renaissance filtered through from Italy, affecting all the arts. The invention of printing meant that books and prints reached a new and wider audience, and quickly popularised new styles. At the same time the Reformation wrought havoc with the established order and a century of war and revolution followed. In some parts of Europe iconoclasm meant the destruction of religious art, and by the mid 17th century Europe was divided into Roman Catholic and Protestant states. The course examines the changes in patronage, with the rise of a prosperous middle class wanting portraits and genre paintings as well as consumer goods such as maiolica and textiles; and considers the effect of wars and economic policies on the production of art, metalwork and furniture, and the influence of trading voyages on imports of luxury goods from the East.

Course Director:Dr Kathy McLauchlan is an art historian specialising in French painting and the academic tradition. She has been a year course director since 2005 and has lectured at the V&A since 1990. She completed an MA in 19th century painting and a PhD on the work of art students at the French Academy in Rome at the Courtauld Institute, University of London. Kathy has worked the Open University, Birkbeck College, NADFAS and Morley College where she was head of Art & Design.

Year Course Programme 2016–17

High Renaissance to Baroque 1500–1720 Wednesdays, 21 September 2016 – 12 July 2017 (over 3 terms)11.10–15.30(Each term includes optional gallery talks, commencing at 10.00 and repeated at 15.30)

Other Lecturers:- Dr Susan Bracken, art historian and specialist on collecting in the 17th century,

freelance lecturer in painting, decorative arts of the 16th to 18th centuries.- Caroline Knight, architectural historian specialising in English 16th and 17th century

architecture and patronage. She was the founder of the V&A High Renaissance to Baroque year course and her most recent book is London’s Country Houses (Phillimore, 2009).

- Dr Paula Nuttall, Course Director of the V&A Late Medieval to Early Renaissance year course.

- Dr Joachim Strupp, specialist in German art with a particular interest in German and Venetian 16th century painting and prints, and German Baroque architecture.

- Angela Cox, Lecturer in British painting, currently researching for a MPhil in English portraiture

21 SeptemberIntroduction10.45 Introduction & general themes

Kathy McLauchlan12.00 How to look at a Painting

Angela Cox14.00 Visits to the Galleries

Joachim Strupp, Susan Bracken and Angela Cox

28 September World of the High Renaissance11.10 Historical Background to the

16th Century Caroline Knight

12.15 Vasari and the artist Sue Bracken

14.30 Art of the High Renaissance Dorigen Caldwell

5 OctoberItalian Art at the Start of the 16th century11.10 Leonardo da Vinci – artist and thinker

Dorigen Caldwell12.15 Florence at the Dawn of

the 16th Century Paula Nuttall

14.30 Painting in Central Italy Siena, Perugia, Orvieto and Rome Paula Nuttall

12 OctoberHigh Renaissance Rome11.10 Architecture in Early 16th Century

Rome Dorigen Caldwell

12.15 Michelangelo and Julius II Paula Nuttall

14.30 Raphael in Rome Paula Nuttall

Autumn Term Programme & Dates:High Renaissance to Baroque 1500–1720 Wednesdays, 21 September – 7 December 2016

This term will look at the 16th century, starting with studies of Rome, Florence and Venice. We will examine how the different societies of each city produced an individual style across the arts, from architecture to sculpture and painting. Vasari, the first modern art historian, recorded the activities of his contemporaries and his writings will be examined. Although an admirer of the High Renaissance, he was working in the new and more elaborate court style, known as Mannerism. It was this style that was later taken up in the courts of northern Europe, although their interpretations of these styles were very different from those developed in Italy. In painting new styles such as landscape

and genre emerged, which were to have a huge influence in later periods. The most important new development was printing, and illustrated books and prints by Dürer and his contemporaries made images familiar to a wide audience, as well as providing sources for design and ornament. Printed books and pamphlets would play a central role in spreading new religious ideas during the Reformation period.

19 OctoberVenice and Italy in the 16th Century11.10 Titian and the Venetian Altarpiece

Paula Nuttall12.15 Art for Collectors – Poesia and

Pastorale Paula Nuttall

14.30 The Portrait Joachim Strupp

26 OctoberThe North11.10 Print Techniques

Joachim Strupp12.15 German Prints

Joachim Strupp14.30 Painting in the Age of Dürer

Joachim Strupp

2 NovemberItalian Mannerisum11.10 The Mannerist Style

Susan Bracken12.15 The Courts of Mantua and Ferrara

Susan Bracken14.30 Painting in Parma

Paula Nuttall

9 NovemberFrench Art & Architecture 11.10 French 16th Century Sculpture

Barbara Lasic12.15 French Châteaux of the 16th Century

Barbara Lasic14.30 School of Fontainebleau

Kathy McLauchlan

16 NovemberDecorative Arts in the 16th Century11.10 16th Century Ceramics

Susan Bracken12.15 Tapestry in the 16th Century

Susan Bracken14.30 The Art of the Goldsmith

Philippa Glanville

23 NovemberArt in Germany and the Netherlands11.10 Landscape Painting in Germany

Kathy McLauchlan12.15 German Sculpture

Joachim Strupp14.30 The High Renaissance Portrait

in the North Joachim Strupp

30 NovemberThe Netherlands and the North: Art & Display11.10 Flemish Painters and Italy

Paula Nuttall12.15 Genre Painting from

Bosch to Bruegel Paula Nuttall

14.30 Measuring Time – Clockwork of the 16th Century David Thompson

7 DecemberDisplay and Magnificence11.10 Magnificence and Display in

Metalwork Philippa Glanville

12.15 Renaissance Jewellery 1500–1620 Beatriz Chadour-Sampson

14.30 Continental Glass Jane Gardiner

Spring Term Programme & Dates:High Renaissance to Baroque 1500–1720 Wednesdays, 11 January – 29 March 2017

The impact of the Reformation on intellectual and artistic life was enormous. Reform of the Roman Catholic Church was essential, and the Council of Trent was set up in the late 16th century to do this. The resulting Counter-Reformation successfully revived the Roman Catholic Church. The second term considers changes to religious art in Protestant countries, together with the impact of the Counter Reformation’s guidelines for ecclesiastical buildings, sculpture and art. In the 17th century the new Baroque style of architecture and sculpture developed in Rome, most spectacularly in the work of Bernini and Borromini, before spreading rapidly all over Europe. England under the Tudors

saw a flowering in portraiture, architecture and the luxury arts. With the Stuarts, ties between England and Europe became closer, and consequently continental artists and sculptors came to London and the English court. Flemish artists such as Rubens and van Dyck were patronised by the crown, and Charles I built up a fine art collection. France also saw the development of strong ties between the court and the arts during the 17th century, and with the founding of the French Academy in Paris and its outpost in Rome art training would become more formal and intellectual.

11 JanuaryAge of Reformation and Counter Reformation11.00 Introduction11.10 Historical Background: Reformation

to Counter-Reformation Caroline Knight

12.15 Art and Reformation Joachim Strupp

14.30 The Culture of Collecting in Northern Europe Joachim Strupp

18 January Architecture and Sculpture in Italy11.10 16th Century Italian Sculpture

Caroline Brooke 12.15 Veronese and Decorative

Painting in Italy Joachim Strupp

14.30 16th Century Architecture in Venice and the Veneto Caroline Knight

1 MarchThe Baroque in Rome11.10 Bernini as Sculptor

Nicola Smith12.15 Bernini, Borromini and

the Baroque church Nicola Smith

14.30 Baroque Fountains Joachim Strupp

8 MarchStatus of the Artist11.10 Academies of Art

Kathleen McLauchlan12.15 Women Artists 16th–17th Centuries

Susan Bracken14.30 Rubens – International Artist

Susan Bracken

15 MarchReligion and the Arts in Spain11.10 Architectural Fusions: Dispelling

and Preserving the Moors in Spain Jacqueline Cockburn

12.15 Polychrome Sculpture: Bringing Religion to Life Jacqueline Cockburn

14.30 El Greco: Rebel or Visionary? Jacqueline Cockburn

22 March Stuart England11.10 Architecture at the Early Stuart Court

Caroline Knight 12.15 Furnishing the Great House

Susan Bracken 14.30 Painting at the Early Stuart Court

Angela Cox

29 March The Decorative Arts11.10 17th Century Dress

TBC12.15 Pietra Dura

Susan Bracken14.30 Jewellery 1620–1720

Beatriz Chadour-Sampson

25 JanuaryEngland: Renaissance and Reformation11.10 Tudor Architecture

Caroline Knight12.15 Tudor Portraiture

Angela Cox14.30 The Portrait Miniature

Angela Cox

1 FebruaryArts of Luxury and War11.10 Mars and the Muses:

The Renaissance Art of Armour Tobias Capwell

12.15 Richly Set Forth: Renaissance Swords and Firearms Tobias Capwell

14.30 Renaissance Dress Jane Bridgeman

8 February Age of Grandeur11.10 Art and Counter Reformation

Susan Bracken12.15 The Baroque style

Joachim Strupp 14.30 Art of Illusion – Ceilings

Joachim Strupp

15 FebruaryBaroque Painting in Italy11.10 The Carracci Family and Art

Susan Bracken12.15 Caravaggio

Susan Bracken14.30 17th Century Painting in Rome

Dorigen Caldwell

22 FebruaryFrench Classicism11.10 Architecture and Gardens

in early 17th Century France Barbara Lasic

12.15 Art for the French Court Susan Bracken

14.30 Poussin and Claude in Rome Kathleen McLauchlan

26 AprilArt and Exploration11.00 Introduction11.10 Historical Background to

17th Century Europe Caroline Knight

12.15 Key Developments in the Arts Mid to Late 17th Century Kathy McLauchlan

14.30 Presenting the World: The Role and Development of Maps During the 17th Century Tom Harper

3 MayArt of the Spanish Golden Age11.10 Spanish Still-Life Painting of the

Golden Age Jacqueline Cockburn

12.15 Velázquez at the Court in Madrid Jacqueline Cockburn

14.30 Zurbarán, Ribera and Murillo: the Spiritual and the Theatrical Jacqueline Cockburn

10 MayThe Dutch Republic11.10 The Rise of the Dutch Republic

Clare Ford-Wille 12.15 The Caravaggisti

Clare Ford-Wille14.30 Dutch Portraits

Catherine Wilson

17 May Baroque France11.10 Architecture in the Age of Louis XIV

Barbara Lasic12.15 Interiors and Furnishings:

Louis XIV to Régence Adriana Turpin

14.30 17th Century French Sculpture Barbara Lasic

Summer Term Programme & Dates:High Renaissance to Baroque: 1500–1720 Wednesdays, 26 April – 12 July 2017

17th-century Spain saw a flowering of art and architecture for both church and state. But for much of this period Europe was politically and artistically dominated by France, and Louis XIV’s palaces, gardens and court life would be widely imitated. By the mid 17th century the wars and rebellions of the early part of the century were over and the Netherlands had achieved independence as a republic. Artists there painted for a new market, with buyers going to shops and auctions rather than commissioning works. In England, Wren the leading Baroque architect, designed palaces for

the Stuart kings. After the Great Fire of London in 1666 he rebuilt St. Paul’s Cathedral and other churches, combining Baroque grandeur with Protestant simplicity. By the end of the century, the country houses of the English nobility reflected their political power and great wealth. Luxury goods such as lacquer, textiles and ceramics, came from the East in far greater quantities, imported tea and coffee became fashionable drinks and fine wares were produced to serve them.

24 MayArt for Interiors I11.10 Decorative Painting in England

Catherine Parry-Wingfield12.15 Textiles in the Country House

Annabel Westman14.30 Art of Still Life

Kathy McLauchlan

31 May Art for Interiors II11.10 The Practice and Theory of

Portraiture in Stuart England Angela Cox

12.15 Dutch Landscape Catherine Wilson

14.30 English Country Houses, 1660 Nicola Smith

7 JuneTrade and the Exotic11.10 The London Art Market

Sue Bracken12.15 The Chinese Export Trade

Helen Glaister 14.30 Trade in Exotic Woods after 1600

Adam Bowett

14 JuneBaroque England11.10 Wren and the Royal Palaces

of the Later Stuarts Caroline Knight

12.15 The 17th Century Church in London Caroline Knight

14:30 Early Developments in English Glass Jane Gardiner

21 JuneThe Golden Age of Dutch Painting11.10 Genre Painting in the Netherlands

Clare Ford-Wille12.15 Rembrandt

Clare Ford-Wille14.30 Vermeer Artist of Delft

Kathy McLauchlan

28 JuneDesign and Decoration11.10 Furniture Types 1660–1720

TBC12.15 Luxury Objects

Susan Bracken14.30 The Italian Garden

Katie Campbell

5 JulyThe Baroque Court Style11.10 The Baroque Beyond Rome

Joachim Strupp12.15 Central European Architecture

Joachim Strupp14.30 Painting in Late 17th Century France

Kathy McLauchlan

12 JulyInto the 18th Century11.10 Baroque Time: English and

European Clocks 1650–1720 TBC

12.15 Hawksmoor and Church Building in London Nicola Smith

14.30 New Directions in Painting Kathy McLauchlan

The V&A reserves the right to alter the programme at short notice if circumstances make it necessary. If you are booking for a particular day please confirm the programme of the day with the V&A booking office a few days in advance.

The certificate option offers the chance to study the subject in greater depth. It is designed to suit both the returning student and those keen to attempt academic study for the first time. In recent years Certificate students have gone on to further study at, amongst others, the Courtauld Institute, Birkbeck and Christie’s Education.

The option involves 16 seminars throughout the year which take place on Wednesdays and begin promptly at 10.05. In these seminars, tutors cover topics complementary to the main programme and encourage students to participate in discussion.

There are opportunities for:• Studying objects in the V&A’s collections• Developing study skills: researching, essay

writing, referencing and compiling bibliographies.

• Individual discussion with the course tutor• Acquiring a reader’s ticket for the National Art

Library at the V&A

Certificate requirements Up to 15 students will be accepted for the Certificate option.They will be required to:• Attend at least 75 percent of the seminars• Submit two object reports of 500 words each• Submit two essays, one of 2,000, the other

of 4,000 words.

Certificate Option

Upon satisfactory completion of these conditions, the V&A will award the Certificate. The course tutor is happy to discuss the certificate option with any potential student.

Certificate tutors: Dr Kathy McLauchlan

Course Fees

£1950 per year, £1600 concessions£825 per term, £640 concessions£73 per day, £57 concessions£410 Certificate OptionExternal visits may incur additional costs.

How to Book

Book online at www.vam.ac.uk/whatson or call 020 7 942 2211

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