Detail from Poussin, 'The Triumph of Pan’, 1636

Part of our series of courses, Luxury and leisure: Philosophical approaches to art history.

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In the second session, we turn to leisure, considering works by Raphael, Van Dyck, Seurat and Sorolla. As we will see, these paintings map the emergence of a distinctive form of time – ‘leisure time’ – and they explore the opportunities and dangers it offers. We will be joined by art historian Aliki Braine to discuss the cultural history of leisure and the status of painting itself within it.

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