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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
<p>In every century there have been outstanding women artists who have achieved a reputation that has tested time and sat well-earned, alongside their male colleagues. Often their life stories are
...Approximately 5 hours
From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
<p>French monarchs managed their images as carefully as any self-branded celebrity today. How did Louis XIV use the artisans and artists of the day through his patronage to enhance and dazzle his
...Approximately 4 hours
The Unexpected Talents of Salvador Dalí
The Unexpected Talents of Salvador Dalí
<p>Salvador Dalí is best known for The Persistence of Memory, but his creativity extended far beyond painting. This course explores the surprising breadth of his work, from fashion and jewellery to
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Anne Boleyn: Capturing Her Image
Anne Boleyn: Capturing Her Image
<p>Nearly 500 years after her death, Anne Boleyn still exerts a remarkable hold on the historical imagination. This course explores the long debate over what she truly looked like and why her image
...Anne Boleyn: Capturing Her Image
<p>Nearly 500 years after her death, Anne Boleyn still exerts a remarkable hold on the historical imagination. This course explores the long debate over what she truly looked like and why her image
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Philosophy Club: The Flourishing Life - Perspectives on Eudaimonia
Philosophy Club: The Flourishing Life - Perspectives on Eudaimonia
<p>This 10‑week Philosophy Club explores the concept of a <em>Flourishing Life.</em> Few philosophical questions have proved as enduring—or as relevant—as this: <em>What does it mean to live a
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James McNeill Whistler: Beauty, Art and Controversy
James McNeill Whistler: Beauty, Art and Controversy
<p>James McNeill Whistler believed that art should be appreciated for its beauty rather than judged by the stories it told. Yet his work often provoked controversy, culminating in his famous legal
...James McNeill Whistler: Beauty, Art and Controversy
<p>James McNeill Whistler believed that art should be appreciated for its beauty rather than judged by the stories it told. Yet his work often provoked controversy, culminating in his famous legal
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Food and Feasting in Art
Food and Feasting in Art
<p>From biblical banquets to Impressionist cafés, discover how food has inspired artists for centuries and what these works reveal about society, culture and everyday life. Food has long played a
...Food and Feasting in Art
<p>From biblical banquets to Impressionist cafés, discover how food has inspired artists for centuries and what these works reveal about society, culture and everyday life. Food has long played a
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