History of art
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History of art (V350): Historical study of developments in the arts and consideration of art history methods and techniques. Includes the enhancement of visual awareness and expertise as an aspect of cultural history.
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Art Appreciation and Techniques |
A thorough and thought-provoking thematic overview of most of the principal academic means of approach to the study of the visual arts. Heavily... |
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Art Since 1940 |
A resource which should be used selectively. Mainly consisting of lecture notes and other such materials posted on-line, this site does contain... |
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OCL Master Art Appreciation |
A highly interactive introduction to some of the key concepts used in the academic analysis of works of visual art. Useful, but markedly thin in... |
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'Shades Of Meaning': The Significance Of Hair Colour In Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret (1862) And Rossetti's Lady Lilith (1866–68, Altered 1872–73), Jessica Lenihan |
In a culture obsessed with physiognomy, where the Victorian female body was a canvas of symbols to be read, the portrayal of hair – and... |
Social history, Gender, Sexuality, 19th century | view | |
A comparative study of Lady Hertford’s grotto at Marlborough and William Kent’s illustration of Spring in James Thomson's The Seasons. Richard D A Lamont |
‘Poetry, Painting and Gardening, or the Science of Landscape, will forever by men of taste be deemed Three Sisters, or the Three Graces who dress... |
History | view | |
A Summary of 19th century British furniture style development |
A Summary of 19th century British furniture style development |
Nineteenth-century, Interior design, Interiors, Furnishings, Furniture, Victorian, Designers | view | |
A Summary of 20th century furniture style development |
A Summary of 20th century furniture style development |
Twentieth-century, Interior design, Interiors, Furnishings, Furniture, Designers | view | |
A Tale of Two Colstons: The Rise and Fall of A British Slave Trader’s Legacy by Ritch Sibthorpe |
Abstract: The toppling of a statue of slave-trader and Royal Africa Company (RAC) executive Edward Colston during the Black Lives Matter protests... |
18th century, Colston, slavery, Royal Africa Company | view | |
African Art |
A very thorough, if rather dry, resource which offers extensive coverage of all aspects of the subject area. Heavily dependent upon text-based... |
Africa | view | |
American Art |
A very thorough overview of the subject area from the Saylor Foundation, which provides a useful overview of the visual arts in both north and... |
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