Course · Scheduled

Western Art from Classicism to Impressionism

An evening course on Western European art from classicism to late Victorian art and Impressionism.

Event details

Date
Time
– GMT (Europe/London)
Format
In person
Venue
Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, United Kingdom
Organiser
Imperial College London

Enrolment for the complete two-term course is open to all.

Venus on her shell and the figure holding out a cloak to her, from Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, cut out on black.

About this course

The course looks at artists, pivotal works of art, their historical background, and artistic movements across the centuries. Classes run on Wednesday evenings from 18:00 at the South Kensington campus from 21 October, with the last class of 2026 on the 16 December, with the course ending on 17 March 2027, plus a guided visit to the National Gallery on the 19 March 2027. This complete two-term course is not exclusive to Imperial students. It is open to all and runs every year from October to March.