Art and Craft
Art is the sensual medium of combining colour and texture to produce things of beauty and utility. Art is about the inner vision being unleashed into outer expressions be that through appreciating the art of others or creating your very own art works.
From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
<p>French monarchs managed their images as carefully as any self-branded celebrity today. How did Louis XIV use the artisans and artists of the day through his patronage to enhance and dazzle his
...Approximately 4 hours
Portraits of Russia: Rublëv, Pushkin, Turgenev, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky
<p>This course, focussed on the life and work of some of Russia’s most outstanding personalities, will begin with the work of Andrey Rublëv, Russia’s most famous icon painter, and his circle, and the
...Approximately 6 hours
A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
<p>In every century there have been outstanding women artists who have achieved a reputation that has tested time and sat well-earned, alongside their male colleagues. Often their life stories are
...Approximately 5 hours
WEA Sydney Art Exhibition 2025
<p><strong>Discover. Connect. Be Inspired.</strong></p>
<p>Step into a celebration of creativity at the WEA Sydney Art Exhibition 2025. This annual event showcases the remarkable talent of our
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Divine Births in History and Art
<p>Looking at the narrative of the Christmas story and the birth of Jesus, in the context of other divine births within the Mediterranean world / West Asia, in written historical accounts and in art
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Art and Its Subject Matter
<p>Historical works of art can be visually and conceptually opaque without an understanding of their subject matter. Be introduced to two main areas of historical subject matter within European art:
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The Fundamentals of Drawing for Beginners
<p>This two-day workshop aims to systematically set out the basic principles of drawing for either the very beginner or lay intermediate student. Each exercise will progressively build upon the last.
...Turner & Constable - Fire & Water
<p>J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) and John Constable (1776-1837) were both leading British landscape artists, yet they were “Fire and Water”, in their art and lives. Turner was dramatic and bombastic and
...Turner & Constable - Fire & Water
<p>J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) and John Constable (1776-1837) were both leading British landscape artists, yet they were “Fire and Water”, in their art and lives. Turner was dramatic and bombastic and
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Being Crafty with Paper Craft
<p>Paper Craft is the art of creating objects from paper. Whether crafting for leisure or to create a piece of art, paper crafting is a relaxing and enjoyable activity. By combing a wide range of
...Caravaggio: The "Bad Boy" Genius of Italian Baroque
<p>Learn about the historical significance of Counter Reformation Art as propaganda, and how Caravaggio revolutionised Baroque Art in the late 16th early 17th century. We will discover that churches
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