Tuesdays 15 January - 26 March (excluding 19 February), 2pm -
4.30pm This ten-week course taught by Curator of Arms and Armour
Tobias Capwell will examine the visual, literary, and material
culture of the Medieval and Renaissance knight in Europe. The
knight was at once a socio-political figure, a heroic symbol, an
economic problem, a demonstration of high technology, a
professional sportsman, and a deadly warrior. Exploring ten
centuries of the knight as a cultural icon, this course will
examine his portrayal by poets, historians and, perhaps most
importantly, by artists. Students will study sources as diverse
as illuminated manuscripts, funerary effigies, martial arts
manuals, and even everyday objects such as candlesticks, mirror-
cases and water jugs. Booking essential on 020 7563 9527 or
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