Looking at Pictures

Engaging with literature in shared discussions gives us a deeper understanding of great authors such as Joyce, Proust and Shakespeare, and of ourselves. If you have ever wanted to do the same with great works of art, this study is for you.

Building on the success of our ‘Reading Great Paintings’ visits to London’s National and Tate Galleries led by Sean Forester, the LitSalon is pleased to offer an online visual art study. Using Looking at Pictures by Susan Woodford as our guiding text, we will look closely at masterpieces of portraiture, still life, landscape, religious and narrative painting.

We invite you to join us as we discuss the language of painting – composition, colour, light and shade, symbolism, visual narrative – as well as the cultural context in which artworks were created.

JOINING DETAILS:

• Nine-week study on Zoom led by Sean Forester
• Wednesdays, 4.30-6.30pm (UK)
• 14, 21, 28 August, 4, 11, 18, 25 September, 9, 16 October 2024
• Reference text: Looking at Pictures by Susan Woodford, ISBN-13: 978-0500293218
• £270 for nine meetings
• N.B. We are considering offering this study again in the near future, please email to let us know if you are interested in joining the waiting list.