Western Europe Transformed: Art of the Italian Renaissance
This is the third course in the Through a Glass Darkly: Early Medieval Christian Art and Architecture series.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
The Renaissance marked a turning point from the Gothic period, reshaping art and architecture against a backdrop of cultural transformation. Fueled by an expanding worldview and new exchanges with non-Western cultures through trade and colonial expansion, artists and scholars sought fresh ways of seeing and representing the world. Alongside this outward gaze was a conscious return to the past, drawing inspiration from the works and writings of ancient Greece and Rome in an effort to recapture a perceived golden age.
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OUTCOMES
The course enhances participating learners’ ability to:
- Identify key features that distinguish Renaissance styles of art and architecture.
- Read and interpret iconographic cues in works of art and architecture, with attention to cultural and historical context.
- Use subject-specific terminology accurately and apply it to both course examples and works beyond the scope of the class.
- Discuss the impact of historical events and transcultural influences (religious, social, political) on works of art and architecture of the period.
- Lifelong learners interested in art, history, or cultural studies
- Art enthusiasts eager to explore the symbolic and religious themes of medieval Western Europe
- History buffs looking to understand the cultural transformations of the Middle Ages
- Anyone curious about how art reflects societal change and religious influence during the Romanesque era
- Those new to art history who wish to learn techniques for “reading” and interpreting medieval art and architecture
$195 + GST
Discounts are available to large groups. Please contact us for more information. cpe.ubco@ubc.ca.
You may withdraw up to seven days before the start date and receive a refund (less a $50 administration fee) or a full fee transfer to another CPE offering with open registration. Please see Policy & Resources.
Saturdays, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
- November 1
- November 8
- November 15
- November 22
- November 29
- December 6
This course will be delivered in person at UBC Okanagan. Room details will be provided upon registration. We recommend you become familiar with UBC Okanagan’s location and campus layout by accessing our online resource, which allows you to download a campus map. You can access the map here.
Elizabeth Loeffler, MA, is an art historian who has been teaching at universities across Canada for over 20 years, including the University of Alberta, University of Saskatchewan, and Dalhousie University where she still teaches as an adjunct for the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, to name a few. Although she has taught courses that address the span of world history and cultures, she is particularly interested in works created in the period following the Norman Conquest of England, as well as in the cult of St. Thomas Becket.