Explore gold’s enduring allure across history, from ancient treasures to contemporary craft practices. Uncover its symbolic powers, cultural resonance, and endless malleability through the V&A collections, expert insights, and lively discussions.
Guided by V&A jewellery and metal curators, leading metalworkers, and world-class experts, each session invites you to engage with the richness of V&A’s collections and with gold artefacts of global significance. Speakers for this online art history course include historians Professor Peter Oakley and Beatriz Chadour-Sampson, and artist jewellers Emefa Cole and Ute Decker.