Track
History of Art: Relations between Italy and the Netherlands - Track
The Utrecht Summer School offers the opportunity to travel back in time to learn more about art works in the Italian and Dutch Renaissance.
Price
€2000
Specifications
Description
Experience the art of both traditions firsthand, staying in two cities that played a crucial role in the art of their country: Florence and Utrecht.
This highly interactive course takes place largely in front of the original artworks, allowing you to experience, discuss and learn more about them in their close proximity.
Experts of our partner institute in Florence will tell you all about the works of the great Italian Masters of the Renaissance. The names of Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio are associated with some of the most original, appealing and amazing achievements in the visual arts. What drove these versatile artists to reach the pinnacle of perfection and what is it that makes their works so special and appealing even to a modern audience? To answer these questions this course will take the student back to the period of the Italian Renaissance focusing not only on the original context in which the works of art were made, but also on artworks by their peers with whom they often competed.
The journey then continues up north, in Utrecht, where you will discover the Golden Age of Dutch Art. This part of the course takes you back in time to the Dutch 17th century: the early modern period, when Dutch ships sailed the oceans from the Americas to the Indies, and the tiny Dutch Republic dominated the world's stage. All the landscapes, seascapes, portraits and still lives may look so realistic that one can feel the sea-breeze and smell the grapes, but in fact, nothing in these artistic works really is what it seems.
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Target audience
The course is open to participants (graduates and non-graduates) from all disciplines with a keen interest in Art History. No experience required.
Costs
- Price €2000.00
- Fee covers Course + course materials
- Housing fee: €850
- Housing provider: A third party
Additional information
Accommodation in Florence: take a look at this page.
The transfer from Florence to Utrecht is NOT included in the course fee. A travel guide is available here. Students are also responsible for travel arrangements from their home country to Florence and from Utrecht to their home country.
Accommodation in Utrecht: Take a look here for more information.
In Florence, bed linen is arranged. In Utrecht, this is NOT the case. The housing costs does not include a Utrecht Summer School sleeping bag and/or pillow. These are separate products on the invoice. If you wish to bring your own bedding to Utrecht, please deselect or remove the sleeping bag from your order. You will receive the items upon your check-in in Utrecht.