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The Courtauld Institute of Art (/ ˈ k ɔːr t ə ʊ l d /), commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. It is among the most prestigious specialist colleges for the study of the history of art in the world and is known for the ...
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The Courtauld Institute of Art is a listed organisation of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. It was founded in 1932 by the industrialist and art collector Samuel Courtauld and was originally based in 20 Portman Square, London. Since 1989 the institute has been based in Somerset House
The head of the Courtauld Gallery is Ernst Vegelin. [2] The gallery closed on 3 September 2018 for a major redevelopment, called Courtauld Connects, [3] [4] and reopened on 19 November 2021. [5] The Courtauld Institute of Art is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art.
The Strand block of Somerset House, designed by William Chambers from 1775 to 1780, has housed The Courtauld Institute of Art since 1989. Samuel Courtauld (7 May 1876 – 1 December 1947) was an English industrialist who is best remembered as an art collector. He founded The Courtauld Institute of Art in London in 1932 and, after a series of ...
La Loge ('The Theatre Box') is an 1874 oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.It is part of the collection at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. [1]The painting depicts a young couple in a box at the Paris theatre.
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Claus Michael Kauffmann, FBA (5 February 1931 – 30 June 2023) was an English art historian who was Director of the Courtauld Institute, London, from 1985–95. [1] He was succeeded by Eric Fernie. Kauffmann was a Fellow of the British Academy. [2]