{"product_id":"history-of-art-landscapes-visualizations-and-creations","title":"History of Art: Landscapes - Visualizations and Creations","description":"\u003cp\u003eTuesdays, 2:00 – 3:30 pm     \u003cbr\u003eOctober 13 – November 17 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe might suppose that views of Nature composed of settings, topography—natural and built features—flora and fauna, seasons of the year, times of day and night would seem to be the most obviously desirable and least problematic subjects among the artistic genres.  However, the history of art reveals that the genre of landscape has had a very uneven cultural presence and a critical reception that changes between censure and praise.  Its fate has been determined by changing attitudes about its perceived merits, both as subject and techniques of execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven though landscape has had its ups and downs (sorry, couldn't resist), one fact is beyond dispute: the genre has received the attention of first-rate artists who produced the dazzling works we shall be viewing and considering during our sessions.  We will be examining works that conjure the most evocative vistas of waking dreams. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 1: Introductory Thoughts on this Topic  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient Gardens in the Roman World - Rural and Urban Distinctions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscape Architecture \u0026amp; Manuscript Painting: The Middle Ages: The Hortus Conclusus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscape Architecture: The Renaissance: The Italian Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscape in Painting: Subject and Background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 3:  Landscape Architecture: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Reign of Artifice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe French Formal Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 4:  Landscape Architecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Appearance of Nature Unleashed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe English Landscape Garden and the Picturesque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 5    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscape Painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Romantic Landscape - The Environment of Feelings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscape Painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Intended Landscape - Modern Evocations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefund Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo receive a refund, a written request must be received \u003cstrong\u003e3 business days before the first class\u003c\/strong\u003e. A $25 processing fee will be deducted from the refund. Cancellation requests received less than 3 business days before the first class but before the second meeting will receive a 50% refund. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL written requests should be emailed to emeritus@spartanstrategiesinc.org or mailed to the address below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpartan Strategies, Inc.\u003cbr\u003eAttn: Emeritus Society\u003cbr\u003e5900 Summit Avenue, #201\u003cbr\u003eBrowns Summit, NC  27214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"store.servecenter.org","offers":[{"title":"Registration Fee","offer_id":44163658317958,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7457\/files\/1784126457759_ujrsnv4a.png?v=1784142086","url":"https:\/\/spartanstrategiesinc.org\/products\/history-of-art-landscapes-visualizations-and-creations","provider":"store.servecenter.org","version":"1.0","type":"link"}