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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • In person: Mayfair Gallery Tour
    In person: Mayfair Gallery Tour
    Tue, Dec 05
    Dec 05, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT
    Mayfair, Mayfair, London, UK
    Dec 05, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT
    Mayfair, Mayfair, London, UK
    This walking tour will take you into some well known Mayfair galleries, around Cork Street and Saville Row, with Sophie giving you insight and background of the exhibiting artists. more info below
  • The Night Watch: Analyzing Rembrandt's Greatest Masterpiece
    The Night Watch: Analyzing Rembrandt's Greatest Masterpiece
    Fri, Dec 08
    Dec 08, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT+1
    Online webinar
    Dec 08, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT+1
    Online webinar
    How does this single painting capture all that is great about Rembrandt van Rijn as an artist, as well as the Dutch Golden Age? It's time to uncover one of the world's most innovative and daring paintings like never before.
  • 'Our Lord in the Attic; museum'- best kept secret in Amsterdam!
    'Our Lord in the Attic; museum'- best kept secret in Amsterdam!
    Thu, Dec 14
    Dec 14, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Dec 14, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Overlooked by many tourists, this little gem gives so much when it comes to the history of Amsterdam. Located in the oldest part of the city, it shows how houses on the canals were built, how different religions lived and practised, and so much more!
  • The Dutch Golden Age of Art in 6 Paintings: From Vermeer to Steen
    The Dutch Golden Age of Art in 6 Paintings: From Vermeer to Steen
    Tue, Dec 19
    Dec 19, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Dec 19, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    The Dutch Golden Age (1588-1672) was not only a period of extraordinary riches & incredible progress in trade, science + the military, but also its art. What was it about this brief span that led to so many masterful artworks by now legendary artists like Vermeer & Rembrandt? Time to explore!
  • Jan van Eyck: God is in the Detail
    Jan van Eyck: God is in the Detail
    Thu, Dec 28
    Dec 28, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Dec 28, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Van Eyck included breathtaking details in his paintings, often hard to spot with the naked eye from where we view the paintings. However, new technology has given us the chance to focus in on some of the extraordinary details he included in his art and the pleasure he must have taken in executing it
  • Master Pieces: Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne,byJean Auguste Dominique Ingres
    Master Pieces: Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne,byJean Auguste Dominique Ingres
    Wed, Jan 03
    Jan 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Jan 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Not a public commission, but Ingres’ own invention, this painting is a reference to the cult of Napoleon and the use of every single piece of iconography available to show of his legitimacy as a ruler. Please join this talk on Napoleon, neo-classical art, propaganda, borrowing motifs & more!
  • The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 1: Christian Iconography
    The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 1: Christian Iconography
    Tue, Jan 09
    Jan 09, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Jan 09, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    We'll take a closer look at the dominance of Christian symbolism in European art, from where it originated and how it brought meaning to art that was meant to spread the ideology of the Christian faith.
  • Sir Joshua Reynolds: the most important English portrait painter of the late 18th century.
    Sir Joshua Reynolds: the most important English portrait painter of the late 18th century.
    Fri, Jan 12
    Jan 12, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT
    Richmond Library Annexe (and online), Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Jan 12, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT
    Richmond Library Annexe (and online), Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Founder & 1st President of the RA, his Grand Manner style looked at art of the past, to create idealised portraits of the British aristocracy. With little tradition in England for homegrown artists, Reynolds obtained royal patronage to train British artists & display their works annually. more below
  • Mind your Mannerism
    Mind your Mannerism
    Fri, Jan 12
    Jan 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Jan 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    For a short period of time in the 16th century a small number of artists pushed the boundaries of how far one can push and shape the human form, working in an unnatural and affected "manner" (maniera). Join Mariska as she discusses this movement and the audience for which it was created.
  • The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 2: Colours
    The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 2: Colours
    Tue, Jan 16
    Jan 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Jan 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Please join Mariska as she examines different works of art to uncover how different artists, across different artistic styles and countries, have used the same colours to give symbolic meaning to their art.
  • Making Sense of The Ugly Duchess
    Making Sense of The Ugly Duchess
    Fri, Jan 19
    Jan 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT
    Richmond Library Annexe (and online), Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Jan 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT
    Richmond Library Annexe (and online), Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Despite this painting's fame, many aspects of the portrait remain a mystery. In this lecture, we explore what might have inspired it and examine the vibrant artistic culture of early 16th century Flanders, where the portrait was made. Prepare to take a 2nd look at a portrait you thought you knew!
  • The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 3: Geometric Shapes
    The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 3: Geometric Shapes
    Tue, Jan 23
    Jan 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online webinar
    Jan 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online webinar
    In this 1.5 h lecture we will look at how specific geometric shapes and proportions have held important symbolic and sacred meanings since ancient times and across many cultures in European art.
  • ‘Me too’ in Dutch 17th century art
    ‘Me too’ in Dutch 17th century art
    Fri, Jan 26
    Jan 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT
    Richmond Library Annexe or Online, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Jan 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT
    Richmond Library Annexe or Online, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Inappropriate advances, young girls being solicited by older men, there are plenty of Dutch Golden Age genre painting which make for uncomfortable watching. Join us to interpret how why these paintings were made and how 17th audiences would have viewed them.
  • The start of museums and public collections
    The start of museums and public collections
    Fri, Jan 26
    Jan 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Jan 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Mouseion (greek) is a place where the 9 muses presided over the arts and sciences. We will be discussing the history of collections from the very first museum by Ennigaldi-Nanna (circa 530 BCE) to the 19th century public museums driven by civic pride and the free education movement.
  • The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 4: Objects
    The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 4: Objects
    Tue, Jan 30
    Jan 30, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Jan 30, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    During this 1.5 h lecture we will see how objects are often used within the arts as an attribute of gods and goddesses, saints and sinners, and personifications of concepts. Knowing the symbolic meaning of these objects will help you instantly decypher the meaning of the work of art.
  • John Singer Sargent and Fashion
    John Singer Sargent and Fashion
    Fri, Feb 02
    Feb 02, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT
    Richmond Library Annexe (or online), Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Feb 02, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT
    Richmond Library Annexe (or online), Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Sargent was THE int. star of the Gilded Age, most famous for his dramatic & stylish portraits of the elegant & wealthy. He brought his subjects to life and used fashion as a powerful tool to depict identity and personality. Lecture coincides with Tate Britain’s exhibition, ‘Fashioned by Sargent'.
  • The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 5: Allegories
    The Hidden Symbols in European Art, Part 5: Allegories
    Tue, Feb 06
    Feb 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Feb 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    This lecture will look at ways in which complex and abstract ideas such as love, life, death, virtue and justice have been represented in the arts using symbols.
  • Amsterdam: built on slavery and colonialism
    Amsterdam: built on slavery and colonialism
    Fri, Feb 09
    Feb 09, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    Feb 09, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
    Online Webinar
    The Golden Age in the Netherlands was largely built on the backs of slaves and colonial aggression. Join Mariska as she talks about how a country of tolerance and freedom has an uglier side and how the traces can be found everywhere.
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