Learning Outcomes
At the end of this program you will be able to:
explain the context for the emerging art styles in France from early 1800s through to the middle of the 1900s
describe how art during this period relates to the artists; the cultural, political and scientific world around them; and their audience
identify each of the key styles from Romanticism through to Abstract Art and the themes and techniques which differentiate them
name several of the artists (including leading women artists) associated with each style, and explain why works they have painted are representative both of the artist and the style
analyse artworks and identify key techniques used the artists and engage in art criticism
form a view about how successful an artist has been in demonstrating a theme or technique
explain the issues that artists faced in exhibiting and selling their works, and
feel confident about discussing and explaining Modern Art in Europe and how it has informed the art of today.
Learning Tools
Enjoy learning through:
seeing overviews and key points in each section
reading stories (written in Plain English)
high quality images of artists' works (many of which are not easily found on the web) and associated images (photos etc)
videos by the presenter and links to other relevant videos
references to other great resources
activities and exercises in each section
comments and questions