Renaissance to Revolution: Discovering History Through Art
Course | Available (Membership Required)
While historical study tends to rely primarily on written texts, artwork can supply
an important visual dimension for the past. Great artists have always been
sensitive observers; their paintings often serve as articulate commentaries on
their times. Through an examination of pivotal cultural movements, this course
will explore the three fundamental configurations of the dynamic relationship
between history and art.
Bruce Elliot
Bruce Elliott, PhD, teaches courses in European History at Berkeley, Stanford Continuing Studies, and Dominican OLLI. British history constitutes a special enthusiasm for Bruce, as this was the field in which he conducted his doctoral research. Along with teaching in the academic year for several university programs, in the summertime, Dr. Elliott leads groups of his lifelong-learning students on travel-study trips to choice European destinations.