Humanities Art History & Appreciation To find out more about this Group, Email What we do
There have been a number of studies into how visitors interact with paintings in museums. One such survey found that the average viewer looks at a painting for less than two seconds, reads the wall text for another 10 seconds, glances again at the painting to verify something in the text, before finally moving on. Our aim is to move on to the next step, to look at works of art in a little more depth. Art History takes a chronological approach, looking at how art has changed over time, focusing not just on the emergence of new techniques and technologies, but on the social and historical forces that have shaped the evolution of painting. Art appreciation tends to focus more on a single work or artist, or on a particular period or genre of painting. The Art History group meets on the third Tuesday of every month, from September to June. Sessions start at 2 pm and run for an hour and 45 minutes. Usually, a member of the group will give a talk for 30 to 40 minutes, followed by discussion and questions. On occasion we might screen a video relevant to the subject matter. We then break for 15 minutes for coffee and informal chat, before spending the last 45 minutes continuing our discussion, or looking at a second topic, often completely different from the first. We must stress that we are not art experts, so you don’t need to worry if you don’t have much knowledge. We welcome all opinions and contributions to our discussions. Meeting Area: Swansea Centre. Meeting Day: Tuesday PM.
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Meetings held on varied topics. Presentations on a variety of Family History topics - the audience are welcome to contribute from their knowledge and ask questions. Workshops - members are encouraged to share their research and help each other by asking questions, making comments, raising difficulties etc. Introductory talks on how to get started in Family History when sufficient interest is shown. Meeting Area: Sketty Meeting Day: Fridays AM Film Studies To find out more about this Group, Email What we do The format of the group will be as follows:
Meeting Area: Zoom Meeting Day: Thursday PM Local History To find out more about this Group, Email What we do: Swansea is an area which is rich in social and cultural history and industrial heritage. The Local History group enjoy a variety of activities covering Swansea's past including inviting speakers to talk on a topic of interest to the local historian, visiting areas and buildings of special historical interest and organising group walks. Meetings are held on a monthly basis. Meeting Area: Various places, sometimes Zoom. Meeting Day: Thursdays PM Social History This will be a group which will look at the history of peoples’ everyday life from the 19th to early 20th century. We will look at the way people lived their lives – housing, education, leisure and sport, health, work, marriage. The study would also involve looking at movements in literature, art and design, and at government polices and political ideas. We could look at each aspect in depth and it would involve members being involved in investigations of their own. History is not just about Kings and Queens and Battles!! This group will be closing after the 15th April, 2025 meeting. Meeting Area: Swansea Marina Area. Meeting Day: Thursdays PM |