This course follows the story of Western European art through the 19th century. It looks at how institutions, changes in society and the works of earlier generations helped shape art works and styles. In France, artists such as Géricault and Courbet responded to the new order following the French Revolution. In England, the arrival of the Parthenon marbles and the opening of the first public galleries preceded the Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood, while the Arts & Crafts movement emerged after the Great Exhibition of 1851. Towards the end of the century new materials and processes, together with renewed interest in light, colour and form, prompted Impressionism and Art Nouveau. As in previous 'Looking at art' courses, we will look closely at selected paintings using visual analysis techniques. Each session will include small group exercises and everyone makes a (very) short end-of-term presentation. A Fitzwilliam Museum visit will also be arranged. No class 1 February.