While Michelangelo dominated the first half of the century his influence was the major factor in the development art and architecture outside Venice. We will look at some of his friends and associates and consider the origins and appeal of what is now called Mannerism. Venice went its own way artistically and we will consider the achievements of Titian, Veronese and Tintoretto, as well as the architecture of Palladio and his contemporaries. We will also consider the painting, architecture and sculpture of Florence and northern Italy in the later sixteenth century.
Course aim
We explore the age of the great Venetian painters – Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, and the development of Mannerism elsewhere in Italy. In architecture we will look at Palladio and his contemporaries.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- You will need your own personal email address so that you’re able to login to the WEA’s digital learning platform: WEA Canvas. You will need to be able to understand how to follow URL links to pages on the internet. If you want to understand more about Canvas please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- You will need to be able to follow links to join our WEA live video learning platform: WEA Zoom. If you’d like to understand more about our video learning platform, Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline and http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Describe some of the main elements of Mannerism and suggest some reasons for its popularity
- Summarise the achievement of Titian and/or Veronese
- Identify factors that contributed to the flowering of Venetian art in the sixteenth century
- Illustrate significant features of Italian architecture in this period
- Develop an informed appreciation of the art, architecture and sculpture in our period
How will I be taught?
- The WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas will be used to provide resources or to support lessons, enable assessment, provide learner feedback and for other activities for individuals away from the course. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
What else do I need to know?
- What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- Nothing else is needed
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- You will have access to course resources and links to wider learning through the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
- Progress to a course with another provider
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