Year 12 History of Art Trip to the National Portrait Gallery
On Tuesday afternoon, Year 12 art historians visited the National Portrait Gallery to complement our study of the ‘Identities’ A Level unit, which mainly [...]
History Assembly on Stephen Lawrence
This morning, I gave an assembly about Stephen Lawrence—a bright, ambitious teenager who was tragically murdered in a racist attack in 1993. His story [...]
LVI History of Art Trip to the V&A
On Tuesday, the LVI History of Art students visited the V&A museum, to refresh our Visual Analysis skills. We examined works in the medieval, [...]
Year 8 History Trip to the V&A
A good historian looks at evidence to draw conclusions, and that is exactly what Year 8 had the opportunity to do on Thursday when [...]
Sixth Form History and History of Art Trip to Christie’s
On Thursday morning, the sixth form historians and art historians of Francis Holland School, Sloane Square embarked on an exclusive trip to Christie's, King [...]
History of Art Trip to Florence
Over half term, nine Sixth Form art historians flew to Florence, the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, for a three-day trip to sample the [...]
Artwork of the Week: ‘The Dance Lesson’ by Edgar Degas: A Window into Ballet’s Realism and Emotion
Hi everyone! Welcome back to Artwork of the Week. This week, I decided to write about 'The Dance Lesson', painted by Edgar Degas in 1897, [...]
Artwork of the Week: Girl with a Pearl Earring
'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is one painting that continues to intrigue and inspire. Created in the 17th century, this enigmatic portrait of a young [...]
Artwork of the Week: Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)
Welcome back to Artwork of the Week everyone! My name is Paloma, one of your History of Art subject prefects, and over the weekend I [...]
Artwork of the Week: Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies
Monet’s idyllic painting depicts lilac water lilies in a pond under the bridge near his residence in Giverny, France. Monet was in search for [...]
