Year Course Programme Art and the City

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1 Year Course Programme Art and the City Mondays, 19 September July 2017 (over 3 terms) (Each term includes optional gallery talks, commencing at and repeated at 15.30) Many celebrated artists have been closely associated with major European and American cities such as Rome, London, Paris, Berlin and New York. They have lived and worked in these cities and many of them have made the city itself a subject of their work. This course offers a unique perspective on the development of the arts by exploring the vibrant relationship between art, artists and the metropolis from antiquity to the present day. Within this broad chronological framework, we consider our subject from a variety of perspectives: the city in history and myth, ideal cities, art capitals and visions of the urban underworld. We present case studies on the Greek city state, medieval visions of the city, Renaissance Florence, Rome and the Baroque, Paris and Impressionism, Berlin and the inter-war period, New York and the Abstract Expressionists, as well as considering the development of the art world and artistic communities in cities such as London, Paris and Barcelona. We consider the work of iconic figures from Phidias to Titian, Toulouse-Lautrec and Warhol, together with their critics, dealers and patrons. Course Director: Dr is an art historian specialising in French painting and the academic tradition. She has been a year course director since 2005 and has lectured at the V&A since She completed an MA in 19th century painting and a PhD on the work of art students at the French Academy in Rome at the Courtauld Institute, University of London. Kathy has worked the Open University, Birkbeck College, NADFAS and Morley College where she was head of Art & Design.

2 Other Lecturers: - Dr, Programme Director at Sotheby s Institute, specialist in classical art and architecture. - Dr, Course Director of the V&A Early Medieval year course - Dr, freelance lecturer, specialist in 19th and 20th century art and design - Dr, Course Director of the V&A Late Medieval to Early Renaissance year course

3 Autumn Term Programme & Dates: Art and the City Mondays, 19 September 5 December 2016 Antiquity to Renaissance: BCE The rise of western civilization is interwoven with the history of its cities, and in antiquity as today urban communities thrived on stories and images which described their origins and defined their identities. As cities developed in the Middle East and then Greece, the arts increasingly came to symbolize their wealth and power. Even after the fall of Greece s empire, Athens would retain its prestige as the cultural centre of the ancient world, and its artists provided models for sculpture and architecture that lived on for thousands of years. Perhaps no city before or since has matched the grandeur of Rome, or arguably its delight in the arts. Yet in the fourth century Constantine sought to make his new capital Constintinople into an imperial capital every bit as glorious. Under his successors this ambition would be achieved, and over the centuries Constantinople s magnificence became a source of myth, envy and greed. Elsewhere in northern Europe and around the Mediterranean, other cities both Christian and Islamic emerged as centres of art and architecture. We consider some of these cities and the impact on the arts of developments in religion, power and trade. 19 September Introduction Introduction Overview of the Course Beginnings of the City Sue Rollin Babylon Sue Rollin 26 September Cities of Greece City State Art and Architecture of Athens Alexandria and other Hellenistic Cities 3 October Roman Empire Art of Rome Republic to Empire Life and Art in Pompeii and Herculaneum Rome the Later Empire 10 October The City in Art and Myth Tales of the City The City & Civilization Art and the City

4 17 October Legacy of Rome Petra: a Nabatean Trading Emporium Sue Rollin Rome and its Transformations (4th century) Cecily Hennessy Milan Barrie Singleton 24 October Cities of Faith Constantinople Constantine to Justinian Cecily Hennessy Ravenna Cecily Hennessy Jerusalem City of Heaven Cecily Hennessy 31 October Cities of Islam Cairo Peter Draper Caliphate of Córdoba Anna McSweeney Islamic Cities Granada Anna McSweeney 7 November Pilgrimage Cities Santiago Cathy Oakes Cologne Cathy Oakes Durham 21 November Centres of Power Urban Fortifications in the Near East from the Seljuks to the Mamluks Angus Stewart Avignon: Centre of Papal Power London : the Creation of an International Centre of Art Barrie Singleton 28 November Art of Venice Rise of a City Venice and the Fourth Crusade City of Empire 5 December Italian City State The Italian City State: Themes and Variations in the later Middle Ages John Renner Florence: from City to Court City State: Siena 14 November Medieval City II: Centres of Learning and Power Continental University Cities: Bologna and Paris Oxford Thirteenth-Century Parisian Court Art

5 Spring Term Programme & Dates: Art and the City Mondays, 9 January 3 April 2017 c1500 to 19th century Traditional accounts of western art during the period between the 16th and early 19th centuries focus on chronological developments: from Renaissance to Baroque; from Neo-classicism to Romanticism. In relation to cities, however, the history of art is more fragmented and, perhaps, more intriguing. This term we concentrate on the dynamic and complex interraction between artists and the urban communities in which they worked. We trace the impact of material and intellectual conditions on the arts, while at the same time examining how painters, sculptors and architects may shape the development of a city. The geographical scope this term is broad, extending from Cadiz in the west to Moscow in the east. Together with lectures addressing broad themes in relation to art and the city, for example images of city interiors and the ideal city, we consider the rise of northern art centres such as Bruges and Antwerp. We may also reflect on how individual artists have come to be identified - rightly or not with particular cities: Bernini with Rome; Rembrandt with Amsterdam, and Hogarth with London. 9 January Centres of Trade Introduction The Hansa Zoe Opacic Bruges Antwerp 16 January Germany and Middle Europe Strasbourg and South Germany Cathy Oakes Charles IV s Prague Zoe Opacic Nürnberg 23 January Patrons, Artists and the City of Rome Cycles of Decline and Revival Patrons of Rome Baroque Architects 30 January Cities of Spain Golden Age Seville Philippa Joseph Toledo Gail Turner Madrid Gail Turner

6 6 February Cities of the Dutch Golden Age Artists of Delft Albert Godycki Art of Amsterdam Albert Godycki City Interior 13 February Cities of Art The Ideal City Empty Spectacle a City in Decline Luxury Exports 20 February Cities of Russia Moscow Andrew Spira St Petersburg new Capital of Russia Andrew Spira The Hermitage 27 February Constantinople under the Ottomans A Conqueror s Dream: Istanbul under Mehmet II and his Successors George Manginis Sinan the Architect and his Imperial Foundations in 16th century Istanbul George Manginis Orientalist Vision 13 March London after the Fire Rebuilding the City Hogarth and the Life of the City City Spectacle Barbara Lasic 20 March Hapsburg Cities Vienna 18th century Ringstrasse Munich Museum City 27 March Cities by Design City Park Katie Campbell Imperial Capital New Delhi Angus Lockyer Shanghai Paris of the East Angus Lockyer 3 April Artist Mecca Haarlem Albert Godycki Bruges la Morte School of Nancy 6 March Port City Trieste Naples Liverpool: World Heritage Maritime City

7 Summer Term Programme & Dates: Art and the City Mondays, 24 April 17 July 2017 c1900 to early 21st century In the 19th century cities became rivals as centres for art. In Germany, for example, Munich sought to retain its ascendancy as the nation s cultural hub even after Berlin became Germany s political capital in By the end of the 19th century Paris had emerged as leader of the west s avant-garde, but this status would be contested over the course of the next century by other cities in Europe and America, including Milan, Berlin, New York and London. The 20th century city also became the focal point for new conceptions of human society, ranging between capitals of communist revolution, garden city utopias and dystopian science fiction fantasies. 20th century artists painters, sculptors, architects, photographers and film makers would play a leading role in defining these and other visions of the modern city. 24 April World of Work Introduction Urban Sublime Glasgow Industrial City Manchester Nicola Smith 1 May (bank holiday) 8 May Cities of the North Krakow and a National Art for Poland Albert Godycki Oslo, Munch and Expressionism Architecture and Design in Helsinki Charlotte Ashby 15 May Floating World Edo Monika Hinkel City Life Paris Jo Rhymer Floating Cities Barbara Lasic 22 May City of the Future Futurist City: Milan Constructivist Vision New World Hub Chicago 29 May (bank holiday)

8 5 June Berlin Capital of Prussia and Germany Berlin early 20th century 14:30 Hitler s City 12 June New York, New York City Rising Art of New York Art of Deco 19 June Paris Moderne Deco Style Heart of Surrealism Paris under Occupation Patrick Bade 26 June Life in the City Yet Postwar Tokyo Angus Lockyer New Towns and Garden Cities: Milton Keynes Nicola Smith S School of London 3 July Capital of the Avant Garde MOMA New York, Centre of the Art World Architecture Post War Gregory Votolato 10 July City in Film Imagining the City Mean Streets Film Set City 17 July Cities Now New Visions Cities Green and Smart Mike Berlin The Urban Crowd The Decorated City The V&A reserves the right to alter the programme at short notice if circumstances make it necessary. If you are booking for a particular day please confirm the programme of the day with the V&A booking office a few days in advance.

9 Certificate Option The certificate option offers the chance to study the subject in greater depth. It is designed to suit both the returning student and those keen to attempt academic study for the first time. In recent years Certificate students have gone on to further study at, amongst others, the Courtauld Institute, Birkbeck and Christie s Education. The option involves 16 seminars throughout the year which take place on Mondays and begin promptly at In these seminars, tutors cover topics complementary to the main programme and encourage students to participate in discussion. There are opportunities for: Studying objects in the V&A s collections Developing study skills: researching, essay writing, referencing and compiling bibliographies. Individual discussion with the course tutor Acquiring a reader s ticket for the National Art Library at the V&A Certificate requirements Up to 15 students will be accepted for the Certificate option. They will be required to: Attend at least 75 percent of the seminars Submit two object reports of 500 words each Submit two essays, one of 2,000, the other of 4,000 words. Upon satisfactory completion of these conditions, the V&A will award the Certificate. The course tutor is happy to discuss the certificate option with any potential student. Certificate tutors: Dr Course Fees 1950 per year, 1600 concessions 825 per term, 640 concessions 73 per day, 57 concessions 410 Certificate Option External visits may incur additional costs. How to Book Book online at or call Please note term tickets will be released 4 weeks before the start of each term and day tickets will be released 2 weeks before the start of each term. Full Fee applies to V&A Members, Patrons, students and senior citizens. Concessions are available to ES40 holders and registered disabled people. A carer may accompany registered disabled course students for free.