About

Art History in person 10 week Lecture with MonLife Heritage Museums

Dates - Weekly from Monday 23rd January to Monday 3rd April (Half Term Break 20th February)
Time - 2pm - 4pm
Medium - In person, at Chepstow's Drill Hall
Course Fee - £100

This course is also run online (via zoom), beginning Wednesday 25th January. Click here if you'd prefer to join the online course.

(The option to catch up on any missed sessions available to all with recorded online lectures available for a limited period)

THE ART OF SCANDINAVIA

Discover a surprising new world of art, live in person at Chepstow, as we explore paintings from Europe’s frozen north. The Art of Scandinavia course first takes us from the art of the Vikings via extraordinary mediaeval wall paintings to Renaissance power portraits, as we watch Sweden and Denmark rise to become major European powers in the 16th and 17th centuries. The 19th century was dominated by the Danish Golden Age painters who vied for the spotlight with their intimate portraits of family interiors, vast snowy landscapes and mysterious forest scenes. With the fashion for capturing ordinary rural life, artists ‘colonies’ sprung up in remote villages, capturing the struggles of fishing communities and the romance of long evenings under the midnight sun. Among these painters were successful women artists who came even further into the spotlight in the early 20th century.

There’s so much to explore  - join us to see how The Art of Scandinavia has something for everyone.

Terms & Conditions

Booking is only available online, via this page. The booking must be made 24 hours before the session starts.

By signing up to this talk you agree that your email address can be passed on to the lecturer (Eleanor Bird) for contact and session-related reasons (eg. to send out zoom links and relevant details). You also agree that MonLife Heritage Museums can send you details of further events/course/exhibitions.