The foreign invention of British art
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- Start Date: 26 Sep 2025End Date: 05 Dec 2025Fri (Daytime): 11:00 - 13:00OnlineFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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What is the course about?
The course traces foreign artists from the Tudor period through to the Renaissance and Baroque, looking at their origins and how they came to work in England. It will examine the contributions of artists such as Holbein, Gerrit van Honthorst, William Dobson, Paulus van Somer, van Dyck, Peter Lely, and Rubens. It will ask how they influenced the British School of painting and assess their legacy.
What will we cover?
- The origins and role of foreign artists in Britain from the Tudor through to the Baroque period
- Their contribution to the British School of Painting
- Their legacy
- Close analysis of key works.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and role of foreign artists in Britain from the Tudor through to the Baroque period
- Describe their contribution to the British School of Painting at that time
- Identify influences of foreigners on British artists of the time
- Participate in discussions on art works of foreign artists in Britain in the selected period with increased confidence.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable for all levels.
You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught with lecture, slide presentations and group discussions. This course uses a Google Classroom to store and share course documents. You will be emailed to join the Google Classroom within a week of the start of your course.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You might wish to purchase a notebook for taking notes. You might wish to buy some of the books on any reading list provided.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
The Bloomsbury Group: Art and Design
Introduction to Tate Britain
National Gallery
National Portrait Gallery.
Leslie Primo has spent more than 15 years giving lectures to the general public at the National Gallery for the Information and Education departments. During this time he graduated with a degree in History of Art and an MA in Renaissance Studies from Birkbeck, University College of London. In his studies he specialised in early Medieval and Renaissance studies, including, Italian Renaissance Drawing, Art and Architecture in Europe 1250-1400 Art and Architecture in Europe 1400-1500, Medici and Patronage, Narrative Painting in the Age of Giotto, and the work of Peter Paul Rubens focusing on his paintings of the Judgement of Paris, and Greek Myth in paintings. He is also an accredited Art Society lecturer.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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