A comprehensive introduction and historical framework to the rich, diverse, artistic, architectural, and cultural legacy of Andalucía, Spain's most southerly region, produced between about 750 and 1550 CE, but with reference to its more ancient history.
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Robert Harris's Conclave and the election of Pope Leo XIV drew attention to the Sistine Chapel and architecture in the traditions of the Vatican. We will trace this from Early Christian building to the fabulous works of Michelangelo, Raphael and Bernini.
How did three sisters living apparently secluded, eventless lives write such original, passionate and dramatic literature? This course is for anyone who has read or would like to read the work of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë.
This introductory course will explore the main stylistic and iconographic themes in Islamic art and highlight the diversity of its expressions.
Deepen your understanding of Early Renaissance to High Renaissance art, the role of patronage, and how the Renaissance continues to influence modern creativity.
This course aims to give students an introduction and overview of that architectural tradition enabling students to 'read' the architecture of the contemporary built environment in a critically informed way.
Literary theory offers powerful tools for understanding how texts work and why they matter. This course introduces key ideas in an accessible way, showing how theory can deepen your appreciation and enjoyment of literature.
Become a more attentive, appreciative and critical reader of literary texts on this weekly class in Oxford, with an emphasis on close critical analysis.
During this course, we shall spend time getting to know a range of Shakespeare's plays in detail, supplementing this knowledge with information about their historical background, their theatrical history, and current critical debates.
Explore the culture of the English country house from its architectural form, social manners and distinctions to the furnishings and artistic manifestations of taste, as an expression of power and influence in a changing society.
In a lively mixture of talks and workshops, this term surveys the vast range of piano repertoire but technique and interpretation will also be discussed in the workshops. Students will have regular opportunities to play. Open to players of all levels.
Discover the rich symbolism, striking realism and artistic innovation of Northern Renaissance painters like Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden, and explore how their work shaped the course of European art.