Diploma lecture series : European art and culture 1665-1765 2012
Diploma lecture series 2012 : European art and culture 1665-1765 @ Art Gallery of New South Wales

Wednesday 1 Feb 2012

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Event Name:	Diploma lecture series : European art and culture 1665-1765 2012


Artists:	Diploma lecture series 2012 : European art and culture 1665-1765
Date:	Wed, 1 Feb 2012 to Thu, 1 Nov 2012
Venue:	Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery Rd Sydney, NSW, 2000
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Price:	All refunds attract an administration charge of 25% of the ticket price(s) with a minimum charge of $5
Tickets:	AG-NSW infoline: 1800 679 278
In the late 17th century, Europe was animated by a new scientific spirit. New discoveries in the physical and social sciences permeated all aspects of human existence. A new age was born. It is the age of the triumph of reason: the enlightenment. The art and architecture of this period belong in broad terms to the late Baroque. But in France particularly, and in the decorative arts especially, Baroque exuberance is replaced by a style of delicacy and whimsy known as the rococo. The great painters of this time, including Watteau, Boucher and Fragonard, speak a language of refined eroticism as exquisite as a set of variations by their German contemporary JS Bach. The 18th century is the moment at which life itself becomes a work of art, as reflected in everything from a frock coat to a tea cup. The opening of trade routes with the east bring the novelties of porcelain and chinoiserie, while exotic animals, birds and plants are seen and classified for the first time. The mood of scientific enquiry translates into an exuberant curiosity and hunger for understanding which also sees the birth of the museum. This course traces the art of the enlightenment to the height of the rococo style. At a time around 1765 the rococo is rejected in favour of neo-classicism. Just at the time the enlightenment sees its proudest achievement in the last volumes of Diderot’s great encyclopedia, there are voices of dissent. Reason is not everything. A new course is set which will end in romanticism. Full year: non-members $740, members $530 Per term: non-members $310, members $220 Per lecture: non-members $35, members $25 Term 1: 1 Feb – 3 May Term 2: 9 May – 2 Aug Term 3: 8 Aug – 1 Nov Cancellations: Three full working days (Mon–Fri) notice is required to qualify for a refund. All refunds attract an administration charge of 25% of the ticket price(s) with a minimum charge of $5. With full year or per term tickets, there are no refunds for single sessions, unless a session is cancelled. Not negotiable.
Event Type:	Arts and Exhibition
Genres:	Art Exhibition and Learning/Education
Web Address:	www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
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