16
and the establishment of the pleasure districts in
burgeoning Tokyo. Particular attention will be
paid to lacquer ware created for the domestic
and European market, the arts associated with
the tea ceremony and traditional Japanese
theatre. Themes of Japonisme will be explored,
particularly in nineteenth century Ireland as
Japan emerged after 250 years of self-imposed
isolation from the outside world.
Lecturer
Ruth Starr
How to apply
You may register and pay by credit/laser card
online at
after 5 August 2014 or you can
download an application form and send it with a
cheque/draft/postal money order made payable
to Trinity College no. 1 account to: Dr Patricia
Stapleton, Extramural Administrator, School
of Histories and Humanities, room 3141,
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Applications may be made in person after
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, in room 3141, Arts
Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 from 2.30 p.m.
to 4.30 p.m. between 5 and 29 August 2014 only
or by appointment (phone 01 896 8589).
Fee
€75 for the course. A concession rate of €45 is
available to second and third level students and
people whose primary source of income is social
welfare, health board or a government-
sponsored employment scheme.
Time and place
Wednesdays, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., in the Emmet
Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
This may be subject to change. Please check
our website:
after 5 August 2014 for update
or text ‘INFO’ followed by your name and
address to 087 2572015.
Duration
The course comprises of one lecture per week
over one twelve-week term commencing
Wednesday, 24 September 2014. There is a one
week break (3-7 November 2014) when no
lecture will take place.
Introduction to European
Painting and Sculpture I
This lecture-only course offers a survey of
Western painting and sculpture up to
c.
1520.
It
provides an introduction to the critical analysis of
artworks and considers such matters as the
iconography of major religious and mythological
subjects, issues of style, the functions of works
of art and architecture, as well as the range of
technical methods employed by artists. Art
works are considered in the context of influential
factors such as historical period, geographic
location, and the prevailing social, political and
religious environments.
Lecturers
Academic staff from the Department of History
of Art and Architecture
How to apply
You may register and pay by credit/laser card
online at
after 5 August 2014 or you can
download an application form and send it with a
cheque/draft/postal money order made payable
to Trinity College no. 1 account to: Dr Patricia
Stapleton, Extramural Administrator, School
of Histories and Humanities, room 3141,
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Applications may be made in person after
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, in room 3141, Arts
Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 from 2.30 p.m.
to 4.30 p.m. between 5 and 29 August 2014 only
or by appointment (phone 01 896 8589).
