How Architects and Artists Were Trained in the 19th Century

From the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century, becoming an architect meant mastering a broad base of skills in collaboration with painters and sculptors throughout Europe that became the basis for their training today. Dr. Micah Christensen will explore three major building projects from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries to illustrate how architects were trained and influenced in their work.

Dr. Micah Christensen received his Masters of Fine Arts from Sotheby’s Institute and his PhD in the History of Art from University College. As an art historian, he has worked closely with museums and archives throughout Europe and is now based in Utah, where he is a partner at Anthony’s Fine Art.

AIA Objectives:
-Learn the origins of architectural education in Europe and America
-Develop an appreciation for historical buildings made with traditional approaches
-Understand the broad skill set needed by historical architects
-Know how to explore historical buildings from a perspective contemporaneous to their creation