Trace the development of the Grand Tour and learn about its impact on European art. We’ll see that although there were dangers involved, international travel became more popular during the 16th and 17th centuries as pilgrims, artists, sculptors and architects set off in search of work and education. We’ll also consider how wealthy young men, inspired to complete their education with extensive travels around European cities, established the Grand Tour in the 17th and 18th centuries. Many of these ‘grand tourists’ brought back paintings and sculptures, and we’ll discuss how this influenced British taste as well as the formation of aristocratic collections like the Wallace.  

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Joining Information and Format: This course will be taught through Zoom Webinar. Each course session duration is 120 minutes, including a five-minute break and Q&A session with the tutor. Tickets are for all dates of this course. Ticketholders will be emailed the Zoom link, Webinar ID and Passcode 24 hours in advance of the first course session, which should be retained for accessing both sessions.   

Course Recording: This course will be recorded. Within 48 hours of each course session, ticket holders will be emailed a link to view the recording, which will be available for two weeks.