The Birth of British Landscape Painting 1750-1870
Tue 3 Jun 2025, 10:00 am - Tue 8 Jul 2025, 12:00 pm
Both John Constable and his contemporary MW Turner broke new ground in landscape
painting, but their 18th century predecessors had, in many ways, paved the way. This six
week course will chart the development of landscape painting in Britain from the mid-18th century onwards, discussing the work of artists such as Richard Wilson and Thomas
Gainsborough before going on to look at the work of Thomas Girtin, John Sell Cotman and the Norwich School of painters. We will then focus on the achievements of Constable and Turner, before turning to the Pre-Raphaelite painters who, under the influence of John Ruskin, championed ‘truth to nature’.
Event Information
Price: £90.0
Course Weeks: 6
Room: Brunt Room
Campaign: Summer Term 2025
Your Tutor
Name: Sarah Burles
Bio: Sarah studied History of Art at Cambridge University before doing a masters degree at University College London. She went on to have a career in museum and gallery education, establishing new services in three different museums before working at the Fitzwilliam Museum for many years. Sarah is the founder of Cambridge Art Tours, which runs tours and courses in and around East Anglia and an accredited Arts Society lecturer. She is also a Tour Director for ACE Cultural Tours for whom she leads tours to Italy, France, Germany, Belgium and America and a Lay Canon at Ely Cathedral.. http://www.cambridgearttours.co.uk
Department: Humanities
