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  1. Hell, Heaven and Purgatory in the Middle Ages
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Emma Rose Barber
    Why were images to do with the afterlife so prevalent in the Middle Ages? Come, face your eternal destinies and look at images such as the Last Judgement, skeletons, filthy flesh, worms, ghosts and Hell mouths.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  2. The art of Byzantium
    Composite image with a gold chalice, woven rug and fragment of a gold halo
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anita Chowdry
    A study of the unique visual flavour of Byzantine art and architecture, the development of a range of craft industries, and the impact of Byzantium on other cultures.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  3. Art in medieval Italy: the Kingdom of Lombardy and its impact
    Course start date:  Fri 2 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Simone Chisena
    Discover the rich artistic heritage of the first Kings of Italy, the tenacious warriors who first rule the country.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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