Modern Art & the Old Masters 

Tuesday 9^th November at 11.00am

Online session 

In this course we will compare old master paintings with modern treatment of the same subjects, and examine the extent to which  modern art continues the traditions of the past.  In many ways, the old and the new have a surprising amount in common but there are also, of course, many differences and reinterpretations of subject and style. We will consider the effect of these differences, and whether they add to, or change, our understanding of the subject and its message.

We will look at all of the traditional genres in the order of their importance in past centuries (see notes).  In each case we will see the way in which treatment of these subjects has changed over the centuries, up to the present day. 

Places: 100

Cost: These session are offered free of charge by the PAS.