On this course you will develop a broad understanding of the fascinating progress of Western art from its origins in ancient Greece up to present times. In the process you will be introduced to the glories of the renaissance, the extravagances of baroque, and learn of all the major movements, from romanticism to modernism. This course will demonstrate that a study of art is also a study of history and society, because all art is a product of its time and place. Two gallery visits included.