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This lecture series will explore the art and architecture of the 1920s: the ‘Jazz Age’, which witnessed the earliest flowerings of Modernism. The ‘old’ was swept abruptly aside in favour of the ‘new’ - and the foundations were laid for the world of today.
This lecture will will explore how Modernism came to dominate painting, sculpture, and architecture, and its pioneering artists..
Investigate the emergence of architecture, from the earliest towns of the Neolithic to the Roman Empire. Explore urban form, construction materials and techniques, and discover how these how ancient building cultures influenced each other.
This lecture will will explore the art deco Exposition that took place in Paris in 1925.
An introduction to classical design in architecture, its ancient origins, its impact on Oxford architecture and modern examples. To include demonstrations by well-known modern practitioners and the chance for students to create their own designs.
Can we re-frame heritage loss? This transdisciplinary course will explore how to manage transformative change in the historic environment to generate both ecological and cultural benefits. Join online or in-person to stay on top of emerging ideas.
From the 1970s onwards Norman Foster and Richard Rogers have shown the international impact that British architecture has made. Followed up by UK based practices such as Zaha Hadid's they have together pioneered styles from HiTech to Complex Curves.
This course will examine five Oxfordshire market towns, all of which were developed as new towns in the Middle Ages - Thame, Chipping Norton, Witney, Woodstock, and Burford. There will be alternating class sessions and field trips to the study towns.
This course will look in particular at the Great Fire in 1666, its rebuilding by Wren, and the Blitz between 1940 and 1944, resulting in the making of the Modern London. The course will be illustrated with paintings, engravings, maps and photographs.
From the oldest to the brand new, join us for this walking tour to examine Oxford's remarkable buildings.
This lecture will will explore the pioneering artists of the 1920s and '30s French Riviera.
This course is the ideal introduction to English garden history. It provides an overview of five centuries of development, from baroque formalism through the naturalistic landscape style, right up to contemporary cutting-edge planting style.
