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A Critical Approach to Art
On DemandPlayback from an in person eventOn DemandPlayback from an in person eventOn DemandPlayback from an in person eventCasta paintings illustrated the varying degrees of intermixture between colonial subjects, defining them for 18th century Spanish officials. A discovery in Leicester Museums and Galleries art store has lead to new research and an upcoming exhibition. Michael discusses. See more info below
On DemandOnline Recorded LectureOn DemandOnline Recorded LectureOn DemandOnline Recorded LectureIn anticipation of a major exhibition at the National Gallery in Sept '23 and starting with his iconic portrait of Pieter vanden Broecke at Kenwood House, this talk will reveal a constellation of exceptional works by Frans Hals, but also the disturbing connections with a darker past. more info below
On DemandOnline Recorded LectureKatsushika Hokusai (葛飾 北斎) was a prolific artist whose influence has stretched across international borders & centuries. This talk will introduce his artistic practice and some of his most famous artworks before discussing his impact on art in the West, particularly the work of Monet and Van Gogh.
On DemandOnline Recorded LectureMichael Ohajuru presents a personal view of the ground breaking Rembrandt's Blacks exhibition at the Rembrandt House Museum March 6 - May 31, 2020, revealing a multicultural 17th century Amsterdam, what that black presence signified then and how that relates to today.
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On DemandOnline Recorded WebinarConnoisseurship is at the heart of art history, but is that a good thing? This talk defines concepts of the connoisseur and how connoisseurship changes the way we look at art and the authority of the expert. We explore these ideas by looking at case studies related to Leonardo and Caravaggio.
On DemandOnline Recorded WebinarTypically cast as the sentimental 'painter of motherhood', Cassatt has recently been reconsidered as an early feminist. This talk examines her subjects and painting style as critical explorations of women’s spaces, confined and assigned by society in fin de siècle Paris.
On DemandOnline Recorded WebinarHow did Realism co-opt into Communism as an aesthetic in the USSR whilst in the UK it was a very de-politicised style which played with biblical & even mythological themes instead? Join Freddie for some seldom seen works and insight into the context of the times in which they were made.
On DemandOnline Recorded WebinarOn DemandOnline Recorded WebinarOn DemandOnline Recorded WebinarThe 1878 trial between artist & critic became the 1st great public debate in Britain about modern art. This talk looks at the issues & personalities involved in this famous courtroom drama, how their animosity divided the art world & the extent to which it can be argued that the outcome ruined both.
On DemandOnline Recorded WebinarOn DemandOnline Recorded WebinarOn DemandOnline Recorded WebinarWe know Donatello played a huge role in the formation of Mantegna's style, as Mantegna copied many of Donatello's subsidiary figures into his own works. In this lecture we will discuss a number of great artists who used the examples of others to improve their own work.
On DemandOnline Recorded WebinarOn DemandOnline Recorded WebinarOn DemandOnline Recorded WebinarViolent images are often explained away as a reflection of 17th c daily life, yet the relation between art & life is never determined nor fixed. This talk will explain why these images were so popular during the Baroque and still exert such a powerful influence over our imagination even to this day.
On DemandOnline Recorded WebinarOn DemandOnline Recorded WebinarOn DemandOnline Recorded WebinarThis duo of eccentric artists, political activists and vibrant human beings will captivate the audience. Frida & Diego were both exceptional in so many ways! This will be a lecture about love, passion and art created by both of them in the first half of the 20th century.
On DemandOnline Recorded WebinarCindy Polemis looks at how artists have used art to challenge and question established conventions within the art world and in a wider social & political context. Focusing on artists from the late 20th- early 21st centuries, with a special emphasis on works at Tate. Be prepared for some surprises!
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