STOP GUESSING. START KNOWING.

Move beyond guessing and discover the deeper language of art. While exploring artistic techniques, materials, styles and more in dedicated courses elsewhere on our platform these courses collections here focus especially on iconography, asking the fundamental question: “What do we see — and what does it mean?” Learn to recognise the symbols, attributes, stories, colours, compositions and hidden visual codes that reveal meaning beneath the surface. Develop the confidence to approach, discuss and convey works of art with knowledge, precision and sophistication — and experience masterpieces with an entirely new level of insight. These skills will help you look at and understand artworks with confidence in any museum, gallery, collection, auction house, art fair, and beyond.

HOW TO READ ART LIKE AN EXPERT:

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1 SYMBOLS IN ART

LEARN TO DISCOVER AND UNDERSTAND THE HIDDEN MEANINGS OF KEY SYMBOLS IN ART.

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2 COLOURS IN ART

Behind every colour lies a choice. Discover the subtle emotional, symbolic and cultural meanings that colour can bring to a work of art — and learn to look beyond what is immediately visible.

3 ATTRIBUTES & STORIES IN ART

Every figure has a story. Discover how myths, legends, religious or non-religious narratives and distinctive attributes reveal the identities and meanings hidden within works of art — and learn to read the visual clues that bring their stories to life.

4 SUBJECT MATTERS IN ART

Every subject tells us something. Discover why artists choose particular subject matters, themes, scenes, figures and objects — from portraits, still-lifes and landscapes to religious, mythological, social and historical subjects to non figurative and abstract art — and learn how to unlock and define subject matters in art.

5 COMPOSITION, PERSPECTIVE, PROPORTION ETC. IN ART

Learn to see how artists control your eye. Discover how composition, perspective, proportion, balance, and space transform a collection of elements into a compelling work of art — and understand the deliberate visual decisions that create focus, depth, harmony and meaning. Develop a sophisticated eye for how art is constructed, and experience masterpieces with an entirely new level of visual awareness.