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SHORT COURSES
History of Western Art: From Lascaux to Van Gogh
The first in the trilogy of Western art history, this course offers an overview of Western art from the cave paintings at Lascaux to the works of the Post-Impressionists in the 19th century. It will cover all the major periods of Western art history, from the classical age to the medieval period, from the Renaissance to the Baroque, and from Impressionism to Post-Impressionism.
The lives and works of some of the most important artists in Western art, such as da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Goya, Rodin, Monet and van Gogh, will be highlighted.
Participants will learn interesting stories behind some of the world’s most famous artworks. In addition, this course seeks to understand the visual arts in their historical, social, cultural and political contexts. Videos will be shown to facilitate the lessons.
About the trainer
Jeffrey Say is an art historian specialising in Singapore and Southeast Asian art history who has undertaken pioneering research and study of sculpture in pre- and post-war Singapore. In 2009, he designed the world’s first postgraduate programme focusing on Asian modern and contemporary art histories at LASALLE College of the Arts, for which he is the Programme Leader.
A public advocate of the importance of art history to Singapore, Jeffrey is a frequent public speaker at museums, universities and galleries, and conducts short courses which remain hugely popular. He is the co-editor of Histories, Practices, Interventions: A Reader in Singapore Contemporary Art (Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, 2016) and Intersections, Institutions, Innovations: A Reader in Singapore Modern Art (World Scientific, 2022), which remain critical anthologies for researchers, curators and students on Singapore art. He is also the co-author of the Exploring Southeast Asia With… series of books (Penguin Random House, 2022).
Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.
COURSE SCHEDULE
| No. of classes | Days | Dates | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Every Thu | 24 Apr – 12 Jun 2025 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm |
Application Information
Notepad and writing materials
Docents, art enthusiast, art students and anyone with an interest in this subject or in art history in general.
$380.00
Note: Course fee not inclusive of application fee and GST.
$220.40
(after National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy)
Note: NSA fee is inclusive of GST.