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ART NOUVEAU IN THE BALTICSAlthough the emergence of Art Nouveau is closely associated with Brussels and Paris, the desire to forge a New Art of the 20th century evolved into a pan-European phenomenon. Prof Anne Anderson will examine the Baltic countries’ emergence as leading players of Art Nouveau, drawing onthe ethos of the English Arts and Crafts movement. The three sessions in the study day will cover ‘Jugendstil - National Romanticism in Sweden and Norway’; Helsinki; and ‘Paris in the North: Copenhagen and Riga’.11 September 2017, 10.30am–3.30pmArt Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3AT£36 (including coffee)Contact: Susan Branfield, 17 Claytons Meadow, Bourne End, SL8 5DQ email: susanbranfield@waitrose.comOrganised by The Arts Society Greater London Area gla.nadfas.netEARLY MEDIEVAL ENTRANCES AND EXITS: BAPTISM, COMMEMORATION AND THE ART OF THE MIDDLE AGESRitual and liturgical furnishings associated with baptism and the exquisite fonts in some English parish churches will be the subject of the first lecture. Then the day will move on to lavish projects – alabaster and gilded effigies, elaborate chantry chapels, commemorative portraits – in which the wealthy and royal invested so much in order to leave behind fitting and unforgettable monuments. Dr Cathy Oakes will take us on a visual journey.28 September 2017, 10.30am–3.30pmArt Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3AT£37 (including coffee)Contact: Rosemary Baldwin, 24 Speer Road, Thames Ditton,Surrey, KT7 0PW email: rosemary@baldwins24.co.ukOrganised by The Arts Society Greater London Area gla.nadfas.netAN IMAGE OF CHRIST FROM BIRTH TO ASCENSIONThe Gospels do not describe Christ’s appearance, but various ideas gave rise to the image of Christ, particularly deriving from that on St Veronica’s veil, known as the Vera Icon. Clare Ford-Wille will explore the many varied representations of Christ from the 12th to the 19th centuries.29 September 2017, 10.30am–3.30pmArt Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3AT£36 (including coffee)Contact: Judith Leon, 163 Lichfield Court, Sheen Rd, Richmond, TW9 1AZ email: studycourses.gla@gmail.comOrganised by The Arts Society Greater London Area gla.nadfas.net ST PANCRAS AND FRIENDS: A JOURNEY THROUGH LONDON’S STATIONSToday we glory in the history of London’s stations – from the austerely classical King’s Cross to the soaring Gothic splendour of St Pancras. There are 15 London terminals plus over 250 tube stations, each with a unique story.In the afternoon Andrew Davies will guide a walk to King’s Cross and St Pancras, including the once redundant, but now transformed ‘railway lands’. 3 October 2017, 10.30am–3.30pmArt Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, WC1N 3AT, followed by a walk£34 (including coffee & biscuits)Contact: Rosemary Baldwin, 24 Speer Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0PW email: rosemary@baldwins24.co.ukOrganised by The Arts Society Greater London Area gla.nadfas.netCOURSES ARE OPEN TO ALL. PLEASE EMAIL THE STUDY DAY CONTACT TO BOOK YOUR PLACE. SEE THE WEBSITES SHOWN FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FURTHER COURSES THE ARTS IN DEPTHLONDON56STUDY DAYSThe Arts Society ReviewSummer 2017
