Detailed Information
This evening module examines death as a theme in European painting and sculpture during the early modern period. There will be three broad areas of study: the first deals with images that reflect both ideological and eschatological responses to death in an age of religious reform. Topics include the iconography of the Last Judgement and Danse Macabre themes, and the development of Vanitas imagery. We shall then move on to address more individualistic responses to the nature of mortality with recourse to the development of tomb monuments, effigies and memorial portraiture. Topics include John Donne's monument at St. Paul's Cathedral, Michelangelo's tomb designs, and the royal funeral effigies of Westminster Abbey. The final section of the module addresses an increasingly rational and scientific reaction to corporeal decay in the aftermath of the Reformation. Here we shall look at the imagery of decapitation in the work of Caravaggio and his followers, the anatomical studies of Leonardo da Vinci, and Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson of Dr.Tulp.
Semester 2
Level 3
Lectures: Wednesdays, 18:00 - 20:00
There are no tutorials for this course.
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 28 April - Sunday, 6 May
Term dates for exams: Tuesday, 8 May – Saturday, 19 May
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Dr Philip Cottrell