Not offered in 1996. 16.7 2nd and 3rd years To be advised. Three hours of lectures, tutorials or seminars a week. In addition to the above, students completing this subject should:

• have a broad knowledge of the major types and forms of patronage encountered in Europe from 1500-1900.
• have an understanding of the effects of these forms of patronage on modes of artistic production.
• be able to evaluate critically the theory of iconology in the light of the complex and uncertain relationship between patronal demands and the conceptual content of works of art.
• have developed analytical and practical skills appropriate to the study of patronage.

Examples of artistic patronage in Europe, and changing modes of consumption and artistic production. Discussion of the private and public realms of patronage. Written work which may comprise class papers, essays, visual test or take-home examinations totalling about 5,000 words.