Visual Analysis Workshop (8 Weeks)
2026-02-11 18:00 - 2026-03-11 20:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | AFiG, Järntorget 7, våning 5, Göteborg, 413 04, Sweden
The Visual Analysis Workshop covers the art periods and movements from 15th to 19th Century. The Workshop will teach the participants how to look at paintings from those periods and movements, analyse the visual and formal qualities and distinguish the styles of the periods from each other. The characteristics of each period/movement will be covered and Comparative Analysis approach will also be followed on different types of genres: portraits, landscapes, history painting, etc. The target of the Workshop is to enable the participants to develop skills to recognize periods/movements of typical paintings from 1400s to 1900s. The Visual Analysis Workshop will be composed of 8 lectures of 2 hours each and will be conducted in English.
Workshop Content:
– Understanding Elements of Painting
– Review of techniques and styles of:
* Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo
* Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Academic Art
* Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism
– Comparative Analysis: Portraits & Landscapes
– Comparative Analysis: Historical, Mythological, Religious & Genre Paintings
– Analysing mixed paintings from all periods
+ Fun Quizzes and Surprise Gifts
To Register for the Workshop:
– Send an email to startartforbeginners@gmail.com
– Wait for the confirmation e-mail for registration
– Make the Payment 1400 SEK for the Whole Workshop via transfer to Bankgiro (771-8042)
Workshop Programme*:
Wednesdays 18:00-20:00
Lecture No.1 – 11 Feb 2026
Lecture No.2 – 18 Feb 2026
Lecture No.3 – 25 Feb 2026
Lecture No.4 – 4 Mar 2026
Lecture No.5 – 11 Mar 2026
Lecture No.6 – 18 Mar 2026
Lecture No.7 – 25 Mar 2026
Lecture No.8 – 1 Apr 2026
* Slight schedule changes might occur (1 week early/late lectures) with prior announcements
Note: The Workshop is limited to 20 participants.

Free Painting Analysis Workshop
2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:00 | AFiG, Järntorget 7, våning 5, Göteborg, 413 04, Sweden
Would you like your next museum visit to be more interesting?
Do you occasionally go to art museums and enjoy looking at paintings, but you cannot understand what they really mean?
Would you like to learn more about reading paintings, differentiating styles from each other and make the most of a museum trip?
Then, you are at the right place! Start Art! Painting Analysis Workshops will teach you all about understanding paintings.
Start Art! Painting Analysis Workshops are designed to teach the basics of painting analysis for new beginners to art history. No art background or knowledge is needed. Each Workshop focuses on characteristics of each period, learn how to read symbols.
The Free Painting Analysis Workshop is an Introduction Lecture for those who would like to experience a sample of a painting analysis workshop. The Workshop is for 1 hour and is conducted in English.
The Introduction Lecture will focus on the below:
– Information on Start Art! & Workshops
– Short Art History Timeline
– Sample Painting Analyses from Different Periods
The Introduction Lecture is for free but the seats are limited. If you would like to join, send an email to startartforbeginners@gmail.com
You will get an e-mail that confirms your seat afterwards.

Renaissance Workshop (6 Weeks)
2026-04-29 18:00 - 2026-06-03 20:00 | AFiG, Järntorget 7, våning 5, Göteborg, 413 04, Sweden
The Workshop covers the Renaissance period and will teach the participants how to look at Renaissance paintings. The target of the Workshop is to develop participants’ skills to recognize typical Renaissance characteristics and compare different Renaissance styles (Italian, Northern, Venetian & Mannerism) with each other. The Workshop is designed for beginners to art history and no background knowledge or experience is needed.
The Renaissance Workshop will be composed of 6 lectures of 2 hours each and will be conducted in English.
Workshop Content:
– Main characteristics of Renaissance Period
– Renaissance styles, painters and techniques (Italian, Northern, Venetian & Mannerism)
– Analysing famous Renaissance paintings
Subjects: Creation, Life of Christ / Scenes from New Testament, Greek-Roman Mythology, Northern Renaissance and Genre Painting
Artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Botticelli, Masaccio, Giotto, Van Eyck, Dürer, Brueghel, Tiziano, Tintoretto, Veronese, Bellini and many more
+ Fun Quizzes and Surprise Gifts
To Register for the Workshop:
– Send an email to startartforbeginners@gmail.com
– Wait for the confirmation e-mail for registration
– Make the Payment 1100 SEK for the Whole Workshop via transfer to Bankgiro (771-8042)
Credit Card Payment:
Pay by Credit Card
Workshop Programme*:
Wednesdays 18:00-20:00
Lecture No.1 – 29 Apr 2026
Lecture No.2 – 6 May 2026
Lecture No.3 – 13 May 2026
Lecture No.4 – 20 May 2026
Lecture No.5 – 27 May 2026
Lecture No.6 – 3 Jun 2026
* Slight schedule changes might occur (1 week early/late lectures) with prior announcements
Note: The Workshop is limited to 20 participants.

Free Online Painting Analysis Workshop
2026-06-17 18:00 - 19:00
Would you like your next museum visit to be more interesting?
Do you occasionally go to art museums and enjoy looking at paintings, but you cannot understand what they really mean?
Would you like to learn more about reading paintings, differentiating styles from each other and make the most of a museum trip?
Then, you are at the right place! Start Art! Online Painting Analysis Workshops will teach you all about understanding paintings.
Start Art! Online Painting Analysis Workshops are designed to teach the basics of painting analysis for new beginners to art history. No art background or knowledge is needed. Each Workshop focuses on characteristics of each period, learn how to read symbols.
The Free Online Painting Analysis Workshop is an Introduction Lecture for those who would like to experience a sample of a painting analysis workshop. The Workshop is for 1 hour and is conducted in English.
The Introduction Lecture will focus on the below:
– Information on Start Art! & Workshops
– Short Art History Timeline
– Sample Painting Analyses from Different Periods
The Introduction Lecture is for free but the seats are limited. If you would like to join, send an email to startartforbeginners@gmail.com
You will get an e-mail that confirms your seat afterwards. You will also receive a link to join the lecture before the date comes.

Renaissance Online Workshop (4 Weeks)
2026-06-24 18:00 - 2026-07-15 20:00
The Online Painting Analysis Workshop covers the Renaissance period and will teach the participants how to look at Renaissance paintings. The target of the Workshop is to develop participants’ skills to recognize typical Renaissance characteristics and compare different Renaissance styles (Italian, Northern, Venetian & Mannerism) with each other. The Workshop is designed for beginners to art history and no background knowledge or experience is needed.
The Renaissance Workshop will be composed of 4 online lectures of 2 hours each and will be conducted in English.
Workshop Content:
– Main characteristics of Renaissance Period
– Renaissance styles, painters and techniques (Italian, Northern, Venetian & Mannerism)
– Analysing famous Renaissance paintings
Subjects: Creation, Life of Christ / Scenes from New Testament
Artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Botticelli, Masaccio, Giotto, Van Eyck, Dürer, Tiziano, Tintoretto, Veronese, Bellini and many more
+ Fun Quizzes
To Register for the Workshop:
– Send an email to startartforbeginners@gmail.com
– Make the Payment 47.5 € for the Whole Workshop [or equivalent amount converted automatically to your local currency]
– Alternative payment method for residents in Sweden: 499 SEK transfer to Bankgiro (771-8042)
– You will get a confirmation on your registration after payment
Credit Card Payment:
Pay by Credit Card
Workshop Programme*:
Wednesdays 18:00-20:00
Lecture No.1 – 24 Jun 2026
Lecture No.2 – 1 Jul 2026
Lecture No.3 – 8 Jul 2026
Lecture No.4 – 15 Jul 2026
