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The National Gallery of Scotland holds one of the finest collections of fifteenth-, sixteenth-, and seventeenth-century paintings in the country. This three-day course will examine the paintings and artists as well as considering how these wonderful treasures arrived in Scotland.
Please note, this course takes place in the Scottish National Gallery.
No prior knowledge required.
Each day will involve a lecture and discussion in the morning followed by a gallery visit in the afternoon. The course will look at a different century on each day.
Combination of lectures and gallery visits.
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate a wide-ranging knowledge of the fifteenth- sixteenth- and seventeenth-century paintings held in the National Gallery of Scotland;
Be familiar with the artists responsible for the work;
Understand the role of the international art market in the dissemination of paintings;
Engage critically with the historical circumstances and extant evidence.
Clark, M., Bowron, E. and Butterfield, A., 2010. Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting. Newhaven, CT: Yale University Press
Gombrich, E. H., 2003. The Story of Art. London: Phaidon
Various authors, 2000. A Companion to the National Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland
There will be handouts summarising course content and slideshows.
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.