3251 - Palaces of Repose

Course Description

Garden Walk. Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna. Photo by John Tschirch.

Join globe-trekking architectural historian John Tschirch in a visual feast as he lectures on a selection of 17th- and 18th-century European palaces where images of power played supporting roles to pleasure. Among the palaces included are Drottningholm, the summer palace of Swedish Queens; Schonbrunn, the "Austrian Versailles" for the imperial family near Vienna; the villas of Prussian princes and princesses in the verdant countryside of Potsdam; and Tsars-koe-Selo, the luxurious retreat of Russian Emperors and Empresses.

These architectural and landscape creations allowed for a full reign of fantasy on the part of their patrons and designers, resulting in some of the most innovative and finely crafted works of art in Western culture. Each palace in this lecture series has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, encapsulating the history and culture of its age, and practicing sustainable land management and collections conservation.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Animation : Electives
• Graphic Design : Electives
• Interactive Design : Electives
• Natural Science Illustration : Electives
• Painting Studies : Electives
• Photography : Electives