Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards – Art History 101
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This month we are excited to present you with an art history lecture given by Tom Richards, Assistant Director of the Florence Academy of Art.
Originally presented for students beginning the Intensive Drawing program at the academy, this lecture, titled Art History 101 introduces several influential artists and artworks that students studying in Florence would be able to visit in person. Focusing mainly on sites and artists from Italy, Tom takes us through works in and around Venice, Florence and Siena, touching on the many strengths and unique qualities of the works and places. An insightful and engaging lecture, we are asked to consider the historical context of these buildings and artworks, a necessary first step for the much grander journey of understanding more deeply the art you view and the history of the people that make it. Be a novice or a celebrated art history veteran we hope you thoroughly enjoy this lecture!
Selected artists referenced:
Giotto di Bondone (c. 1267 to 1337)
Duccio di Buoninsegna (c. 1255 to c1318)
Masaccio (born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone) (1401 to 1428)
Simone Martini (c. 1284–1344)
Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1336)
Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi) (1386–1466)
Jan van Eyck (c. 1390–1441)
Piero della Francesco (c. 1415–1492)
Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) (1475-1564)
Titian (Tiziano Vecelli or Vecellio) (1490-1576)
About the Lecturer:
Tom Richards was born in London in 1982. In addition to his experience as a painter he has an MA in Art History from the University of St Andrews, graduating in 2005. Since then Tom has divided his time between London and Florence. In recent years he has exhibited his work in London and undertaken numerous commissions in Europe and beyond. Before joining The Florence Academy of Art he trained extensively with Charles H. Cecil, a former colleague of Daniel Graves.
To view his work please visit:
https://www.instagram.com/tominflorence/
https://www.florenceacademyofart.com/alumni-gallery/tom-richards/
