Explore early 15th century Bruges through the life and work of Jan van Eyck. This lecture uses Van Eyck's art and biography to be better understand the vibrancy of this important cultural capital.
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This lecture looks at the life and work of Jan van Eyck (c.1380/1390-1441) as a way into understanding the art world of Burges in the early/mid-15th century. We will look at van Eyck's paintings to get a sense of the architecture, patronage and general cultural milieu of this important, early modern cultural capital.
Focus will be placed on the social aspect of van Eyck's art and life rather than on 'decoding' his paintings. We will discuss how painters trained and worked with others, how their art functioned as objects to be used and what political forces (patronage) were behind their creation.
This lecture will not be recorded for reasons related to copyright, data protection and digital infrastructure.
What will we cover?
• An introduction to art of Jan van Eyck • A brief, social history of early 15th century Bruges • The vital role art and artists play in society
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Understand the Jan van Eyck's historical context • Describe Bruges's place in his life and work • Be curious about how paintings contribute to our understanding of historical systems
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is open to all.
You should be able to operate basic elements of Zoom, e.g. microphone, camera, chat and log in. If you need assistance with this, please have a look at our help pages (click here) before the lecture takes place.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught with lecture and slide presentation. This course does not include an active discussion element, but there will be time for Q&A at the end of the session. A reading list will be shared at the end of the lecture.
Please note: This is a live lecture and will not be recorded for reasons related to copyright, data protection and digital infrastructure.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
There are no additional costs.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Search for 'lunchtime lectures' to see all of the talks on offer in the coming year.
Sarah is an art historian, educator, curator and writer based in London. Before her current position as art history tutor coordinator and programme lead at City Lit Sarah was a curator in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum. For six years, she was the lead educator for the Bridget Riley Art Foundation and has also worked at Wellcome Collection exploring the connections of art, medicine and human experience. Sarah has been an art history lecturer since 2003. Her first MA was in art history, her second MA was in cultural studies and her BA (first) was in art history. Sarah's expertise is in late 19th/early 20th century French art, but is also a generalist, teaching on a variety of topics and prefers to place artworks and objects in their wider social and cultural contexts, from the European Renaissance to the contemporary, emphasising new narratives and approaches to Western Art History.
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This course does not include an active discussion element, but there will be time for Q&amp;A at the end of the session. A reading list will be shared at the end of the lecture.</p><p><strong>Please note</strong>: This is a live lecture and will not be recorded for reasons related to copyright, data protection and digital infrastructure.</p>There are no additional costs.Search for 'lunchtime lectures' to see all of the talks on offer in the coming year.Art historyEarly modern worldconfigurable
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