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Above: Roof detail from Istanbul’s Blue Mosque. South West Area explores the architecture of world religionsThis day will trace the fascinating history of London through art. We will start with Roman, Norman and medieval London: City wall, the Temple of Mithras, Basilica, 1066 and all that, fairs, markets and churches. Then we will look at Stuart and Georgian London: plague and fi re, Sir Christopher Wren, East End/West End, pleasure gardens and entertainment, John Nash. Finally, we will investigate Victorian and modern London: canals and docks, impact of the railway, Metroland, the Blitz, tall buildings, St Pancras and more.BEYOND CARAVAGGIODate: 30 November 2016Time: 10.30am–3.30pmVenue: Art Workers Guild, as before Tutor: Clare Ford-WilleCost: £34 (coffee & biscuits, no lunch). Does not include entry to exhibitionSCO: Judith Leon, as before; studycourses.gla@gmail.comWith their eye-catching dramatic lighting and intense naturalism, Caravaggio’s paintings inspired a multitude of artists as diverse as Gentileschi, Valentin and Honthorst. Each absorbed a different aspect of his work, helping to propagate his style across Europe and giving rise to the international movement known as ‘Caravaggism’. THE DUKES OF BURGUNDYDate: 2 December 2016Time: 10.30am–3.15pmVenue: Society of Antiquaries, as beforeTutor: Margaret KnightCost: £27.50 (no coffee facilities)SCO: Jenny Mulholland, as before, email: jenny.mulholland@live.comIt was the Burgundians who profi ted most from the wars between France and England. By the 14th century they were wealthier than many royal families, with lands from Burgundy to the Low Countries. The Dukes were both political animals and great patrons of the arts. Their court commissioned work from the fi nest craftsmen of Ghent and Brussels. The last Duke was killed in 1477, but the Burgundian infl uence was to survive into the 16th century and beyond.THE NATIVITY IN ART FROM GIOTTO TO STANLEY SPENCERDate: 9 December 2016Time: 10.30am–3.30pmVenue: The Art Workers Guild, as beforeTutor: Clare Ford-WilleCost: £34 (coffee & biscuits, no lunch) SCO: Judith Leon, as before; studycourses.gla@gmail.com The nativity is an enduringly popular subject. Sometimes the scene takes place at night, sometimes during the day. The study day will explore the many variations of the scene and the possible meanings, depending upon whether midwives or Joseph are present, either awake or asleep. It will analyse the various postures and gestures of the Virgin as she adores the Christ child.AN INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM AND THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOM OF BHUTANDate: 11 January 2017Venue: Art Workers’ Guild, as beforeTutor: Zara FlemingTime: 10.30am–3.30pmCost: £34 (inc. coffee but excluding lunch)SCO: Rosemary Baldwin, as before, or email: rosemary@baldwins24.co.ukHidden in the heart of the Himalayas lies the tiny kingdom of Bhutan, the only country in the world where Vajrayana Buddhism is the offi cial state religion. Where did this form of Buddhism originate? What sort of art does it inspire? We will explore how Buddhism permeates every aspect of Bhutan’s art and culture, including its philosophy of Gross National Happiness.A NEW HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE (SIX STUDY DAYS)Dates: 13 January, 10 February, 10 March, 7 April, 12 May and 9 June 2017Time: 10.30am–3.15pm Venue: Society of Antiquaries, as before. Tutor: Margaret KnightCost: £130 (no coffee facilities). Odd days may be available at £27.50 per day, but preference will be given to those who sign up for the whole course.SCO: Jenny Mulholland, as before. Email: jenny.mulholland@live.comArchitecture is the most public art form and the most complex. Its history is not simply a study of style and techniques, it also tells us about the cultures that produced it, their beliefs, their ambitions and their image of themselves. This course will trace the development of architectural languages from the Greco-Roman world, through the emergence of national LECTURERS’ NEWSNEW LECTURERSMeri Arichi, Adam Busiakiewicz, Francesca Cartier Brickell, Jonathan Foyle, Eileen Goulding, James Grant, Nicholas Henderson, Ross King, Caroline Walker and Rosalind Whitehouse have joined the Directory of Lecturers.EDUCATION: COURSES www.nadfas.org.uk NADFAS REVIEW / AUTUMN 2016 21