# Event Details

- **Event Name**: “The Root of Everything” – Drawing in Europe from the Renaissance to the Modern Period
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Spring School on campus

Dr Rachel Sloan, Dr Rachel Hapoienu and Kate Edmondson

Monday 20 – Thursday 23 April 2026

£545

N.B This course takes place in the Learning Centre and Prints and Drawings Study Room, both at Somerset House

Course description

Employing the resources of the Courtauld’s world-class graphic collections, this course investigates drawings and draughtsmanship from the Renaissance to around 1900.

Face-to-face with notable examples from our collections, we shall study the traditional media and supports artists have used across the centuries. This daily object study in the prints and drawings room will be complemented by class-room sessions that look at the role of drawing in the wider history of European art.  Our discussions will include the use and functions of drawings in the workshop and studio; the role of drawing in artists’ education; the practice of collecting drawings and tracing their provenance; the development of new media and techniques in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; and the emergence of drawing as an art form in its own right.

This course is co-taught by specialists in different historical periods and aspects of works on paper and includes hands-on sessions exploring media and materials.

Find out more and book now: https://courtauld.ac.uk/short-courses-2026/spring-school/the-root-of-everything-drawing-in-europe-from-the-renaissance-to-the-modern-period/

Image: Attributed to Wybrand Simonsz. de Geest the elder, 'Portrait of a Young Girl,' 1600-1625, red chalk with stumping on laid paper, with red chalk framing lines partly trimmed away, the right edge cut into an 'L' shape, laid down, Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust) © Courtauld
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/the-root-of-everything-drawing-in-europe-from-the-renaissance-to-the-modern-period/200029752817914
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN London, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 51.51092
- **long**: -0.11641
- **full address**: Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN London, United Kingdom, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is “The Root of Everything” – Drawing in Europe from the Renaissance to the Modern Period being held?
  - **A:** “The Root of Everything” – Drawing in Europe from the Renaissance to the Modern Period takes place on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN London, United Kingdom, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing “The Root of Everything” – Drawing in Europe from the Renaissance to the Modern Period?
  - **A:** “The Root of Everything” – Drawing in Europe from the Renaissance to the Modern Period is organized by The Courtauld.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** “The Root of Everything” – Drawing in Europe from the Renaissance to the Modern Period is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If “The Root of Everything” – Drawing in Europe from the Renaissance to the Modern Period sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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