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Napoleonic paintings
History & The Arts

Napoleonic paintings

...thinking. The image insists not so much on Napoleon's glorious destiny as on his executive role as head of government and the benefits of his rule. This portrait established the standard image of Bonaparte as First Consul; it served as the model for several further portraits commissioned from Gros and other artists, usually to hang in public buildings in provincial cities...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael
History & The Arts

Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael

...systems (structure), rather than the diachronic dimension (historical development). Change in ‘style’ and even the definition of ‘art’ is central to art history, so the static structuralist approach brings with it considerable problems. It introduced an aporia (unsolvable riddle) into conceptualisations of the artist-subject. It is this second point that we are...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Virtual reality, 19th Century style: The history of the panorama and balloon view
History & The Arts

Virtual reality, 19th Century style: The history of the panorama and balloon view

...think, a simple case of cause and effect, with the balloon coming first, nor did both devices emerge from the same set of circumstances, for example, the balloon’s uptake depended on the availability of hydrogen that had only just been successfully combined. But the panorama undoubtedly schooled its visitors in a mode of viewing that was compatible with ballooning. And...
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Article 5 mins
Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities
Nature & Environment

Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities

...think that all those involved in Scottish fishing were enthusiastic supporters of Brexit. Most inshore and shellfish fishermen were anti-Brexit, while many of the owners of larger trawlers and some fish processing firms in the North East of Scotland tended to be pro-EU withdrawal. Further, following the UK-EU withdrawal deal that was arrived just before Christmas 2020,...
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Exploring Religion in London
History & The Arts

Exploring Religion in London

...think most people’s eye would be drawn to the cross, which is called ‘The Great Rood’. You’ve got the pulpit, which has got an image of Our Lady of Walsingham, but your eye is drawn to the baldacchino, which is in yellow Verona marble. Our Ladies’ chapel, which was one of the first parts of the cathedral to be completed and where they said mass first – you...
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Listening for form in popular music
History & The Arts

Listening for form in popular music

...think of the three as comprising a spectrum, with repetition at one end, contrast at the other, and variation in between, as shown in Figure 1. As this suggests, variation contains elements of both repetition and contrast. [This figure shows a horizontal bar that is coloured in a horizontal progression from yellow, through green, to blue (from left to right). These...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German
Languages

Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German

...think about whether you personally agree or disagree with the statements. Note down any thoughts you have in the box below. Having the subtitles turned off made this harder for me. Having the subtitles turned off didn’t make any difference to me. Having the subtitles turned off made it easier for me to concentrate on what was actually being said. I missed having the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...Think about the kind of information you might give when presenting yourself. Make a list of five or six areas of your life that you might mention. Discussion Responses to this question might vary, but it is likely that you might have included several of the following topics: Your given name and family name Your age Where you live Where you were born or brought up Who you...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs