The University Record, February 13, 1995
If sub-zero
temperatures make you want to dream of sunnier days and warmer breezes,
start dreaming. The Department of the History of Art, in
conjunction with the School of Art History at the University of St.
Andrews in Scotland, is offering two programs this summer. A third is
being offered in conjuction with the Office of International Programs. If touring Tuscany to study Renaissance altarpieces, foraging through
photo collections in Edinburgh or wielding a watercolor brush in a
Scottish fishing village appeal to you, plan now to attend one this
summer. May 9-19, Seminar in Florence, $1,600. Participants will
stay at the Villa Corsi-Salviata at Sesto Fiorentino near Florence, the
seat of the University of Michigan-Wisconsin program in Florence, and will
study altarpieces and their historical importance in the development of
art. Included are visits to the Uffizi and a day-excursion to Siena to see
Duccio's Maesta. Alexander Nagel, visiting professor in the Department of
the History of Art, will lead the seminar. The fee covers accommodations
at the Villa Corsi-Salviata for 10 nights, meals, admission and
transportation to organized site visits, the excursion to Siena and
special lectures at the villa. June 24-July 2, Seminar for art
curators and librarians, $1,275. Participants will be housed at the
University of St. Andrews and will visit major photography archives at the
Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh and the National Gallery
of Scotland. Graham Smith, head of the School of Art History, University
of St. Andrews, will lead the seminar. The program fee covers all program
activities, housing for eight nights, meals, admission and transportation
to organized site visits and a one-day excursion to Edinburgh. The seminar
is geared toward those who have responsibility for collections relating to
the history of photography, Scottish painting, architecture and decorative
arts. June 24-July 2, Workshop in watercolor, $1,275. Participants
will be housed at the University of St. Andrews and will visit
architectural sites along the Fife coast, including West Sands, Glen Cova,
Edinburgh and East Neuk. Watercolor painting of the coastal landscape is
under the guidance of Mignonette Y. Cheng, professor or art. Experience in
watercolors is required. The fee covers all program activities, housing
for eight nights, meals, admission and transportation to organized site
visits and a one-day excursion to Edinburgh. For more information
or to make a reservation for any of the trips, call 763-6114 by March
1. Units
collaborate, schedule overseas summer seminars