The samples featured here mostly come from OpenLearn and iTunes U. They are taken from various points in the courses - some are relatively simple introductions but others are more complex extracts from the later weeks. You can view module books and study guides at many public libraries and at some Open University centres. You can also find a wealth of open access Art History and Visual Cultures resources on Open Arts Archive. Finally, once you have registered to study with us, please do take advantage of a wealth of information, ongoing support from academics in art history, and an opportunity to connect with fellow art history students on the art history ‘Study Home’ page.
The free OpenLearn course, Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael, opens up the relationship between biography and art history, taking Raphael as a case study. This is an adapted extract from the Open University postgraduate course, A843 MA Art History Part 1.
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