ART HISTORY CLUB

Enter the dark and unsettling world of Francisco Goya, where witches gather in the night, mysterious creatures emerge from the shadows, and nightmares become works of art.

In this class, we will explore the darker side of Goya’s imagination, from his haunting prints in Los Caprichos to the disturbing visions of his Black Paintings. We will encounter witches, demons, monstrous figures, and scenes of madness, discovering how Goya transformed Spanish folklore, superstition, and popular fears into powerful images. We will also explore the historical context of his work, including the Spanish Inquisition, the Enlightenment, and the violence and uncertainty of his time.

What you will gain from this class:

• An understanding of Goya’s artistic world and its historical context

• The ability to recognize and interpret his most famous images of witches, demons, and monsters

• Insight into Los Caprichos and the haunting Black Paintings

• A deeper understanding of Goya’s criticism of superstition, violence, and human folly

• The ability to connect Goya’s art to the emergence of Romanticism and modern art

• Greater confidence when interpreting disturbing, symbolic, and psychologically complex works of art

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Step into the world of medieval Europe and discover the art that transformed the way people imagined heaven, beauty, and the divine.

In this class, we will explore the origins and development of Gothic art, from the great cathedrals of France to the illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, and paintings of the late Middle Ages. We will discover how new ideas about light, space, and architecture created a completely new visual language.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of the origins and development of Gothic art

• Knowledge of the key features of Gothic architecture, painting, and sculpture

• Familiarity with important Gothic masterpieces and their stories

• The ability to recognize Gothic art when visiting European museums, churches, and historic cities

• Greater confidence when discussing Gothic art in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

This is a digital product delivered online.Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the art of Ancient Greece and learn how it shaped the way we see beauty, the human body, and the world of art today.

In this beginner-friendly class, we will explore the main periods of Ancient Greek art, from the Geometric and Archaic periods to the Classical and Hellenistic eras. We will look at how Greek artists gradually moved from rigid, symbolic figures toward increasingly natural and expressive representations of the human body.

What you will gain from this class:

• A clear understanding of the main periods of Ancient Greek art

• Knowledge of the most important Greek artworks

• The ability to recognize the defining features of Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic art

• Greater confidence when encountering Ancient Greek art in museums, archaeological sites, and while traveling

No previous knowledge of art history is required — this class is designed as an easy and engaging introduction.

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

In this class, we will explore the life and career of Claude Monet, from his early years in France to his role as the leading figure of the Impressionist movement. We will examine how his revolutionary approach to light, color, and atmosphere transformed the history of painting.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of Monet’s life and artistic journey

• Knowledge of his most important paintings and their significance

• Insight into the techniques that defined Impressionism

• The ability to recognize the key features of Monet’s style

• Greater confidence when discussing Monet and Impressionism in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

Together, we will look closely at Monet’s most celebrated masterpieces, including Impression, Sunrise, Water Lilies, Haystacks, and Rouen Cathedral. We will also discuss his fascination with changing light, painting outdoors, and his famous garden at Giverny, which became one of the greatest sources of inspiration for his art.

This is a digital product delivered online.Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the life, art, and legacy of one of the most beloved painters in history.

In this class, we will explore Vincent van Gogh’s remarkable journey, from his early struggles to the creation of some of the world’s most recognizable masterpieces. We will examine his artistic development, his relationships with fellow artists, and the events that shaped both his life and his work.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of Van Gogh’s life and artistic journey

• Knowledge of his most important paintings and their significance

• Insight into the techniques and ideas that made his work so distinctive

• A deeper understanding of the myths and realities surrounding his life

• Greater confidence when discussing Van Gogh and Post-Impressionism in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

Together, we will look closely at paintings such as Sunflowers, The Bedroom, The Starry Night, and many others, while exploring Van Gogh’s unique use of color, expressive brushwork, and emotional vision. We will also separate the myths from the facts to better understand the artist behind the legend.

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the artist who transformed anxiety, love, loneliness, and fear into some of the most powerful images of modern art.

In this class, we will explore the life and career of Edvard Munch, from his early years in Norway to his development of a deeply personal and expressive visual language. We will look at how his experiences, relationships, and inner world shaped his art and helped lay the foundations for Expressionism.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of Munch’s life and artistic journey

• Knowledge of his most important works and recurring themes

• The ability to recognize the defining features of Munch’s expressive style

• A deeper understanding of the origins of Expressionism

• Greater confidence when discussing Munch and modern art in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

Together, we will examine Munch’s most important works, including The Scream, Madonna, The Sick Child, and The Dance of Life. We will discuss his use of color, simplified forms, distorted figures, and dramatic lines.




This is a digital product delivered online.Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the artist who constantly reinvented himself and changed the course of modern art.

In this class, we will explore Picasso’s extraordinary life and career, from his early years in Spain and the Blue and Rose Periods to Cubism and his later experiments with painting, sculpture, and other forms of art.

What you will gain from this class:

• A clear understanding of Picasso’s life and artistic journey

• Knowledge of his major periods, masterpieces, and artistic experiments

• The ability to recognize the key characteristics of Cubism and Picasso’s other styles

• Insight into how Picasso transformed the language of modern art

• Greater confidence when discussing Picasso and modern art in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

This is a digital product delivered online.Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

In this class, we will explore the life and career of Gustav Klimt, the leading figure of the Vienna Secession. Together, we will discover why a group of young artists broke away from traditional academic art and created one of the most influential movements of the early 20th century.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of Gustav Klimt’s life and artistic journey

• Knowledge of the Vienna Secession and its revolutionary ideas

• The ability to recognize the defining features of Secession art

• Greater confidence when exploring Vienna’s museums and discussing Klimt, the Vienna Secession, and Art Nouveau

We will examine Klimt’s most famous masterpieces, including The Kiss, Judith I, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, and the Beethoven Frieze. Along the way, we will explore the movement’s distinctive style, symbolism, decorative beauty, and fascination with psychology, mythology, and the modern world.

This is a digital product delivered online.Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the life and art of Caravaggio, one of the most influential and controversial painters in history.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of Caravaggio’s life and artistic journey

• Knowledge of his most important paintings and their significance

• The ability to recognize the key features of Caravaggio’s style

• Insight into how his revolutionary approach changed the course of Baroque art

• Greater confidence when discussing Caravaggio and his works in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

In this class, we will explore Caravaggio’s remarkable career, from his rise in Rome to his dramatic downfall and exile. We will examine the masterpieces that transformed European painting and introduced a new level of realism, emotion, and theatrical intensity.

Together, we will look closely at his most important works, learn how he used light and shadow to create powerful visual effects, and discuss the stories, scandals, and mysteries that surrounded his life. We will also explore his lasting influence on generations of artists across Europe.

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the revolutionary movement that changed the course of art history.In this class, we will explore the origins of Impressionism and the artists who challenged traditional painting in the late 19th century. We will discuss the key ideas behind the movement, from painting outdoors and capturing fleeting moments to the use of light, color, and visible brushstrokes.

Together, we will look at some of the most famous Impressionist masterpieces and the artists who created them, including Monet, Renoir, Degas, and others. We will also examine why these paintings shocked audiences at first and how they eventually transformed the art world.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of the origins and development of Impressionism

• Knowledge of the movement’s leading artists and masterpieces

• The ability to recognize the key characteristics of Impressionist painting

• Greater confidence when discussing Impressionist art in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email.

In this class, we will explore the life and work of Johannes Vermeer, one of the greatest masters of the Dutch Golden Age. Together, we will examine how he transformed ordinary domestic scenes into timeless works of extraordinary beauty through his remarkable use of light, color, and composition.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of Vermeer’s life and artistic journey

• Knowledge of his most important paintings and their significance

• Insight into the techniques that made his work so unique

• The ability to recognize the defining features of Vermeer’s style

• Greater confidence when discussing Vermeer and Dutch Golden Age painting in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

We will look closely at Vermeer’s most celebrated masterpieces, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Milkmaid, Woman Holding a Balance, and many others. We will also discuss the mysteries surrounding his life, his meticulous painting process, and the reasons why so few of his works survive today.

This is a digital product delivered online.Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Step into the world of Byzantine art and discover a visual language that shaped the art and culture of the Christian East for more than a thousand years.

In this class, we will explore the development of Byzantine art from the foundation of Constantinople in the 4th century to the final centuries of the Byzantine Empire. We will look at the distinctive features of Byzantine painting, mosaics, sculpture, and architecture, and understand why gold backgrounds, frontal figures, symbolic gestures, and spiritual imagery became so important.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of the main periods and characteristics of Byzantine art

• The ability to recognize Byzantine mosaics, icons, architecture, and religious imagery

• Knowledge of the most important monuments and artworks of the Byzantine world

• Greater confidence when encountering Byzantine art in museums, churches, and while traveling

Together, we will explore some of the greatest achievements of Byzantine art, from the mosaics of Ravenna and Hagia Sophia to the development of the Christian icon and the dramatic transformation of Byzantine art after the Iconoclast Controversy. We will also see how Byzantine artists combined Classical traditions with a new Christian understanding of the image — creating an artistic language that would influence Russia, the Balkans, Italy, and the wider medieval world.

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

A practical visual guide to the major periods of European painting and sculpture with notes and tips from an art historian.

This 56-slide PDF timeline takes you through the key stages of European painting and sculpture, from Antiquity to the early 20th century. Featuring high-quality images and clear, concise captions, it is designed to help you learn, review, and retain the most important works in the history of European art.

In addition to key masterpieces, each period includes its defining characteristics, making it easier to recognize artistic styles when you encounter them in museums, historic sites, or while traveling.

What’s inside

• 56 visual slides covering the main periods of European art

• High-quality images of key works of painting and sculpture

• Clear and concise captions for easy learning and revision

• Defining characteristics of each style and period

• Major artists and movements presented in chronological order

• A structured overview of how styles developed from Antiquity to Modernism

Perfect for

• Learning the foundations of art history

• Reviewing material before museum visits and travel

• Recognizing artistic styles and periods with confidence

• Building a mental map of European art history

• Refreshing your knowledge quickly and efficiently

Please note: If you have already purchased the Art History Timeline class, this PDF is already included in your course materials at no additional cost.

In this class, we will explore Botticelli’s life, his career in Medici Florence, and the ideas that shaped his extraordinary paintings. Together, we will examine his most famous masterpieces, including The Birth of Venus and Primavera, while uncovering the myths, symbols, and hidden meanings woven into his work.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of Botticelli’s life and artistic journey

• Knowledge of his most important paintings and their symbolism

• The ability to recognize the defining features of Botticelli’s style

• Greater confidence when discussing Botticelli and the Italian Renaissance in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

We will also discuss the cultural world of Renaissance Florence, Botticelli’s relationship with the Medici family, and how changing political and religious ideas transformed both his life and his art.

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the elegance, clarity, and ideal beauty of Neoclassicism — an artistic movement that looked to ancient Greece and Rome for inspiration and transformed European art in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In this class, we will explore how Neoclassicism emerged as a reaction against the decorative elegance of Rococo and the growing fascination with Classical Antiquity. We will learn to recognize its defining features: balanced compositions, precise drawing, sculptural figures, restrained colours, and stories inspired by ancient history and mythology. We will also discover why artists turned to the ancient world at a time of political revolution and profound social change.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of what Neoclassicism is and how it developed

• The ability to recognize the key characteristics of Neoclassical art

• Knowledge of the most important artists and masterpieces of the movement

• An understanding of how ancient Greek and Roman art inspired Neoclassical painters

• Insight into the relationship between art, politics, and the ideals of the Enlightenment

• Greater confidence when recognizing and discussing Neoclassical art in museums and while traveling

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Step into the world of the Roman Empire and discover how art became a powerful language of imperial power, identity, and culture.

In this class, we will explore Roman art from the reign of Augustus through the later Empire. We will see how Roman emperors used portraits, monuments, architecture, and public imagery to present themselves, communicate political messages, and shape the identity of an enormous empire.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of the main periods and characteristics of Roman Imperial art

• Knowledge of the most important Roman monuments, sculptures, paintings, and reliefs

• The ability to recognize how art was used to communicate imperial power and political ideas

• Insight into the relationship between Greek and Roman art

• Greater confidence when encountering Roman art in museums, archaeological sites, and while traveling

Together, we will examine some of the most important works of Roman painting, sculpture, architecture, and relief, from the portraits of emperors to the Colosseum, Trajan’s Column, and the Pantheon. We will also explore how Roman artists adapted Greek traditions while developing their own distinctive visual language.

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the art of the Roman Republic and the visual culture that shaped one of the most powerful civilizations of the ancient world.

In this class, we will explore Roman art from the early Republic to the rise of Augustus, focusing on the values, traditions, and political ideas that shaped its distinctive visual language. We will see how Roman artists combined Greek influence with a strong interest in realism, ancestry, public identity, and power.

What you will gain from this class:

• A clear understanding of the main characteristics of Roman Republican art

• Knowledge of important examples of Roman portraiture, architecture, and funerary art

• The ability to recognize the distinctive features of Republican portraiture

• A better understanding of the relationship between Greek and Roman art

• Greater confidence when encountering Roman art in museums, archaeological sites, and while traveling

Together, we will examine Republican portraits, funerary art, architecture, and important examples of public and private art. We will explore why Roman portraiture often emphasized age and experience, how ancestors were represented, and how art became an important tool for expressing status, family identity, and political authority.

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the movement that transformed European art by placing emotion, imagination, and individual experience at the center of painting.

In this class, we will explore the origins of Romanticism and the dramatic changes that shaped Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. We will examine how Romantic artists turned away from the order and restraint of Neoclassicism and embraced emotion, nature, imagination, mystery, and the sublime.

What you will gain from this class:

• A clear understanding of the origins and development of Romanticism

• Knowledge of its major artists, ideas, and masterpieces

• The ability to recognize the defining characteristics of Romantic art

• Insight into how historical events, nature, emotion, and the idea of freedom shaped the movement

• Greater confidence when discussing Romanticism in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

This is a digital product delivered online.Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.

Discover the artist who embodied the ideals of harmony, beauty, and balance during the High Renaissance.

In this class, we will explore the life and career of Raphael, from his early training in Umbria to his rise as one of the most celebrated artists in Rome. Together, we will examine the masterpieces that established his reputation and made him one of the greatest painters of the Renaissance.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of Raphael’s life and artistic journey

• Knowledge of his most important paintings and their significance

• The ability to recognize the defining features of Raphael’s style

• Greater confidence when discussing Raphael and Renaissance art in museums, conversations, and travel experiences

We will look closely at works such as The School of Athens, The Sistine Madonna, and his celebrated portraits, while discussing Raphael’s extraordinary sense of composition, grace, and storytelling. We will also explore his work as an architect, his role at the papal court, and the lasting influence of his art on generations of artists.

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Join a community of curious minds and make art history part of your monthly routine.

The Art History Club is a membership designed for those who want to deepen their understanding of art in a structured and enjoyable way. Each month, members receive access to four live classes and/or recordings covering major artists, movements, masterpieces, and themes.

Membership includes

• Access to 4 new classes and/or recordings every month

• Welcome-gift: 3 old class recordings of your choice free of charge

• Members-only personal guidance from the instructor

• Curated reading & viewing recommendations after each class

• The flexibility to learn live or watch later

• A growing library of art history content

• A growing community of like-minded art lovers

• 15% savings compared to purchasing classes individually

Perfect for

• Museum and travel enthusiasts

• Art lovers who want to keep learning throughout the year

• Anyone looking for a structured approach to art history

• Lifelong learners interested in culture and the arts
  

Whether you attend live or watch the recordings at your own pace, the club offers a consistent way to build knowledge, gain cultural capital, and stay connected to the world of art.

Discover the dramatic world of Italian Baroque and the artists who turned painting, sculpture, and architecture into powerful experiences.

In this class, we will explore how Baroque art emerged in Italy in the 17th century and why artists began creating works filled with movement, emotion, theatrical light, and illusion. We will look at how the Catholic Church, powerful patrons, and the cities of Rome and Florence shaped this new artistic language.

What you will gain from this class

• A clear understanding of the origins and development of Italian Baroque

• Knowledge of the major Baroque artists and their most important masterpieces

• The ability to recognize the defining characteristics of Baroque art

• A better understanding of Caravaggio, Bernini, and the artistic world of 17th-century Italy

• Greater confidence when exploring Baroque art in museums, churches, and while traveling

Together, we will examine masterpieces by Caravaggio, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Artemisia Gentileschi, Pietro da Cortona, and other leading Baroque artists. We will explore Caravaggio’s dramatic light and realism, Bernini’s extraordinary sculptures, and the spectacular interiors and ceilings that made Baroque Rome one of the most impressive artistic environments in Europe.

This is a digital product delivered online. Language: English, format: 70 to 90-minute live webinar. By purchasing this digital product, you agree to Terms & Conditions. Make sure to provide the correct email address when booking. You will receive the link to the webinar or the recording via email. The recording will be sent within 24 hours of the online event.