- Department: History of Art
- Module co-ordinator: Prof. Jason Edwards
- Credit value: 40 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the major trends in sculpture in Britain between the arrival of the Elgin Marbles in London and the death of Queen Victoria.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the major trends in sculpture in Britain between the arrival of the Elgin Marbles in London and the death of Queen Victoria.
Sculpture could be found everywhere in Victorian Britain: in galleries, museums, and great exhibitions; in homes, parks, gardens and city squares; incorporated into a wide range of buildings, furnishings and other decorative objects; and depicted in a diverse array of other media. In spite of this, and while Victorian Studies has undergone a remarkable growth in the past two decades, with exhaustive research into many aspects of nineteenth-century British culture, scholars have almost entirely overlooked Victorian sculpture, perhaps the single most significant art form in Britain in this period. This module seeks to return Victorian sculpture to centre stage in discussions of nineteenth-century Britain, and to illuminate the complex ways in which it functioned, and continues to function, aesthetically, politically, socially and historiographically.
By the end of the module, students should have acquired:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Assessed Essays: two 2,000 word essays |
N/A | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Assessed Essays: two 2,000 word essays |
N/A | 100 |
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