Francis Holland School is happily situated near many of the splendid museums in London: the National Gallery, Victorian and Albert Museum, Tate Britain to name a few. Throughout the course we make numerous visits to these permanent collections as well as the ever changing exhibitions. Studying works of art at first hand is a vital part of this subject.
We also have an informal Art History Film club. We watch films directly related to the area of study, Gladiator, for example, when we are studying Roman art and architecture or Girl with a Pearl Earring when we are studying Dutch seventeenth century art. It is held in the Art History room where there is a big screen and a good sound system. The Library owns the DVDs so there is no cost to the girls.
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Once a year we visit cities famous for their monuments and collections of art. The most popular are Florence, Rome and Paris. The purpose of these trips is primarily to see the artistic highlights but they are also to demonstrate how, with a love for this subject, there is always something of interest to do or see just a few steps away.
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