This course will survey Western painting from antiquity to the present, featuring well-known masterworks and lesser-known examples, with the specific purpose of discerning the breadth and continuity of the classical themes over millennia. The enduring impact of ancient texts and lost masterworks will be discussed, as various forms of classicism are distinguished from the art of the classical period. Motivations--aesthetic, ideological, and political--will be addressed, and countervailing trends presented as contrasting paradigms.
Leonard Porter is a New York based visual artist. He was born in 1963 and was raised in the Pacific Northwest. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1986 and a Master of Fine Arts from The School of Visual Arts in 1989.
Porter's paintings of antiquity and classical mythology have been exhibited in museums and galleries in the US and abroad. They have appeared in publications, such as The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Art & Antiques Magazine and The Classicist. Porter has lectured at educational institutions including the University of Notre Dame and the Dahesh Museum of Art. Porter is a member of the INTBAU College of Traditional Practitioners and a Fellow Emeritus of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. He is a recipient of the Stanford White Award and the Arthur Ross Award for Excellence in the Classical Tradition.
Recent works have included large scale murals, ceiling designs for residential settings, mythological landscape paintings, and decorative works such as painted furniture and bas- relief design. Porter has created a number of drawings and prints inspired by Greek precedents. Porter's work is represented in collections, both public and private, and may be viewed online at www.leonardporter.com and by appointment in his New York Studio.Image: Nicolas Poussin, Landscape with Polyphemus. 1649.The ICAA would like to thank Revival Sash for generously supporting this course.
There are no required prerequisites for this course. No prior background in Art History is necessary.
There are no required materials for this course.
*Before registering at the Students and Emerging Professionals rate, please note the special conditions listed below.
The ICAA provides up to three complimentary spaces in each Continuing Education course for students or young professionals to attend. Upon signing up, you will be entered into a pool of applicants. Individuals will be randomly selected two weeks before the course begins, and all sign-ups will be notified via email. Upon applying, please email a copy of your ID showing that you are aged 35 or younger to [email protected]. Should you have any questions about this special program, please email [email protected]. Special thanks to John F.W. Rogers for his generous support of ICAA programs for young architects and designers.
Questions regarding the ICAA's courses may be directed via email to [email protected]; via phone to 212-730-9646 ext. 112; or via mail to our National Office at 20 West 44th Street, Suite 310, New York, NY 10036.
To register for a continuing education course hosted by the ICAA National Office, you can use the registration link noted on the program page, email [email protected], or call 212-730-9646 x112. Please also note the ICAA National Office Registration and Cancellation Policy, which you may access by clicking here. ICAA Chapters manage course registration for their own events. While Chapter programs may be listed on classicist.org, you should check the Chapter website, or contact the Chapter directly, for the most up-to-date details including dates, times, pricing, and information on how to register.
The ICAA National Office does not offer recurring continuing education classes on a regular basis, but aims to offer future sessions of classes whose demand exceeded capacity. Core classes are generally offered annually or semi-annually. The frequency of ICAA Chapter courses varies by region.
You can find a list of the ICAA's core curriculum subject areas along with more details about the ICAA Certificate in Classical Architecture program by clicking here. For questions about specific courses that aren’t on this list, please contact [email protected].
Most ICAA continuing education courses are suited to all artistic and academic backgrounds. Seasoned artists and novices alike have enjoyed and improved on their skills in ICAA classes. If a class has any pre-requisites or is recommended for a certain experience level, this will appear on the class listing on the ICAA website. While Chapter courses may be listed on classicist.org, you should check the Chapter website, or contact the Chapter directly, for the most up-to-date details including dates, times, pricing, and pre-requisites.
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