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Food and drink appear in myriad contexts over four centuries of European painting. In the Renaissance, feasting transcended mere sustenance, serving as a significant form of communication and expression. Art historian Elaine Ruffolo delves into images of lavish banquets to explore their menus, ingredients, preparation, dining practices, and table settings, as well as the intricate depiction of food in the period’s art. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit)
Bletchley Park was Britain’s nexus of top-secret work during World War II, where under the cloak of secrecy, agents worked furiously around the clock to decode Germany’s secret messages, notably those encrypted with the Enigma machine. Alan Turing, Joan Clarke, and Dilly Knox were among the recruits. Sir Dermot Turing, Turing's nephew and author of The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park, shares the story of this unusual group of people whose mission was to save the world from destruction.
This year, send friends and family bespoke holiday cards. Learn tips and see demonstrations of techniques for creating simply elegant, unique cards that will be keepsakes long after the season ends.
Learn to create three different chain designs for a pendant or to wear alone as a unique piece of jewelry.
Using watercolors and graphite, capture the nuances of the light and flora at the beautiful United States Botanic Garden. This intensive landscape painting experience focuses on helping you see the gardens through Cézanne’s eyes and then develop your own Post-Impressionist interpretation. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit)
After painting in enchanting Giverny during the summer, Cindy Briggs brings her passion for the idyllic scenery painted by many of the Impressionists to the Smithsonian. Whether you're a seasoned artist or an experienced beginner, come on this colorful journey to create your own watercolor painting inspired by Monet's legacy.
Historian Clay Jenkinson has chosen 10 magnificent images to explore how great photographs epitomize a moment or an era, capture an extraordinary event, provide a window into the human condition, or make us ache with appreciation and wonder. Jenkinson tells the backstory of each photograph, covering who took it, when, under what circumstances, what has happened in the aftermath, and what influence the image has had on the world. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit)
The 2024 presidential campaign and national election are poised to shape America’s trajectory for the next four years and beyond, marking one of the most caustic, bitter and pervasively negative periods in U.S. political history. In a fact-based, non-partisan presentation, veteran White House correspondent, historian, and author Ken Walsh discusses the outcome of this historic election with a focus on explaining what’s ahead for our republic in this age of distrust and division.
The word “psychotherapy” is derived from the Greek psyche, meaning soul, and therapiea, meaning healing. Thus, psychotherapy is “soul healing,” the term used by ancient philosophers to describe important functions of philosophical reflection: to help people live a good life, seek answers to vexing personal questions, and bring their souls into consonance with the nature of existence. Philosophical counselor Samir Chopra explores the history of philosophy understood as therapy and explains the methods of modern philosophical counseling.
Procreate for iPad contains powerful features that can be intimidating at any experience level. This 3-hour workshop guides students through advanced techniques using Procreate to create an animated photo illustration.
