‘What is Islamic Art?’

Aimed at teachers and students of the new Edexcel Global A-level syllabus and A level Art students, this day will focus on works relating to the syllabus (Art & Nature, Art & Identities, and Art & War) from Mughal miniatures, to Islamic architecture in Spain, to exploring Orientalism in the context of Leighton House itself. 

Programme

9.30 Registration and coffee

10.00 Welcome by Charlotte Villiers

10.05 Daniel Robbin, Senior Curator, Leighton House: Orientalism, Lord Leighton and his Islamic collection 

10.45   Anna McSweeney lecturer in Art History at the School of History, Art History and Philosophy in the University of Sussex: Islamic architecture – Mosque at Cordoba and the Alhambra

11.25   Tour of the house in two groups

12.00   Lunch break (and opportunity to sketch the house)

12.30 Melanie Gibson, Trustee of Leighton House and associate lecturer, Courtauld Institute: Introduction to Islamic Arts and Calligraphy

13.15 Calligraphy demonstration and workshop in the studio

14.30 Tea break

14.45 Emily Hannam, Assistant Curator of Islamic and South Asian Collections, Royal  Collections Trust:  Introduction to Mughal Miniatures  including Bichitr’s ‘Shah Jahan receives his sons’ 1628

15.30 Quiz questions and end

Cost: £20 booking fee per teacher (to be reimbursed on attendance); free to students. Suggested donations from private sector of £15 per person. 

Booking via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ahis-with-leighton-house-museum-london-islamic-art-study-day-tickets-73385693585