Art History Taster Lecture

Speaker: Dr Rixt Woudstra, Course Leader & Lecturer in Art History

Date: Thursday 4th November 2021 4:30-5:30pm (GMT)

The study of Art History at NCH London, the birthplace of many art movements and prolific artists, offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in the visual arts, and enjoy a plethora of world-renowned art institutions, collections and museums – and architecture.

This Art History taster lecture explores the creation and design of London’s St Katharine Docks in the early nineteenth century. We will look at the docks’ role in the international trade in luxury goods and materials, such as Chinese porcelain, Caribbean mahogany and ivory from East Africa. How did London’s docklands and these ‘imperial objects’ contribute to the making of a global metropolis?

This taster will also include an introductory overview of studying at NCH, and there will be ample time for Q&A with Faculty and Student Ambassadors.