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Great Britain

  • Britain vs the Bauhaus: modern design in the 1930s
    Britain vs the Bauhaus: modern design in the 1930s
    Britain vs the Bauhaus: modern design in the 1930s
    As the impact of the economic ‘Slump’ of c.1929-34 hit British manufacturing sales, many in local and national government took the view that Britain’s struggling industrial base could be improved if moves were made to provide for better design education. Bauhaus served as its inspiration.
  • Course: from Enlightenment to Romanticism, forces of change
    Course: from Enlightenment to Romanticism, forces of change
    Multiple Dates
    Course: from Enlightenment to Romanticism, forces of change
    This term we are looking at art and artists that shaped a new evolution in the arts. We will cover different aspects of the Enlightenment and Romanticism, brought to you by some of our best speakers. more info below
  • Romanticism in British Art: Feeling the Natural World
    Romanticism in British Art: Feeling the Natural World
    Romanticism in British Art: Feeling the Natural World
    Romantic artist believed that industrialisation, commercialisation and urbanisation were destructive to our spirits and emotions and only by reconnecting to our feelings could we live fulfilled lives. This talk will focus on the artistic responses of different British artist. more info below
  • Constable and the archetype of the English landscape
    Constable and the archetype of the English landscape
    Constable and the archetype of the English landscape
    Can familiarity obscure the fact that Constable was just as radical and just as influential as his close contemporary Turner? This lecture will attempt to lift the lid on the “chocolate-box” Constable and reveal him to be the rebel he truly was!
  • Series: Happy Birthday Mr Turner!
    Series: Happy Birthday Mr Turner!
    Multiple Dates
    Series: Happy Birthday Mr Turner!
    To celebrate the 250th anniversary of JMW Turner’s birth (April 23 April 1775) Cindy will mark the event with a 3 part lecture series on the the career of one of the most widely admired and influential British artists of all time. More info below
  • The trailblazing career of Lee Miller
    The trailblazing career of Lee Miller
    The trailblazing career of Lee Miller
    To tie in with Tate Britain’s extensive retrospective , Cindy showcases the work of this extraordinary woman: model, war correspondent and Surrealist photographer. See below for more information on this leading figure in avant garde scenes of London, Paris and Cairo.
  • The unconventional maverick Laura Knight
    The unconventional maverick Laura Knight
    The unconventional maverick Laura Knight
    Best known for sunny beach scenes and circus performers, Laura Knight (1877-1970) could also be an unconventional and sometimes maverick artist. Incredibly, in 1936, she became the first woman to be elected to the Royal Academy. Her long career showed her to be a perceptive and skilled artist.
  • Titian's Poesie Paintings
    Titian's Poesie Paintings
    Titian's Poesie Paintings
    Did you know that of the series of 6 masterpieces Titian painted for Philip II of Spain, 4 can be seen in London?! All split up, it is very likely you have seen them separately. Time to put them back into context!
  • Stanhope Forbes’s A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach: The Authority of the Gaze
    Stanhope Forbes’s A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach: The Authority of the Gaze
    Stanhope Forbes’s A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach: The Authority of the Gaze
    In the series of Victorian Master Pieces, Alan will introduce us to this best loved painting by Stanhope Forbes.
  • Barbara Hepworth
    Barbara Hepworth
    Barbara Hepworth
    A pioneer of modernism, Barbara Hepworth was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century and a significant figure in the development of abstract art in Britain. Join us as we explore this remarkable artist. more info below
  • Flaming June, all you ever wanted to know
    Flaming June, all you ever wanted to know
    Flaming June, all you ever wanted to know
    Join us as Alan dives into the ins & outs of this iconic painting! more info below
  • The Jewel in the Lost Crown
    The Jewel in the Lost Crown
    The Jewel in the Lost Crown
    Built for grandeur, receptions & court masques, Banqueting House at Whitehall Palace became central to the Stuart dynasty. Join us to discover the building’s revolutionary architecture & Baroque art, seismic events in constitutional history and how Parliament dared to kill a king! More info below
  • 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.
    Sir Joshua Reynolds: the most important English portrait painter of the late 18th century.
    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
  • A magnificent legacy: the culture of collecting Islamic art in Victorian London
    A magnificent legacy: the culture of collecting Islamic art in Victorian London
    A magnificent legacy: the culture of collecting Islamic art in Victorian London
    In this talk we explore the cultural ecosystem of Victorian London and the Burlington Fine Arts Club, and how these lead to the development of the fields of Islamic and Persian art, looking in particular at the collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
  • Remembrance Day: William Orpen: “Like a Sudden Growing Up”
    Remembrance Day: William Orpen: “Like a Sudden Growing Up”
    Remembrance Day: William Orpen: “Like a Sudden Growing Up”
    To mark Remembrance Day this lecture by Alan Read looks at the art of William Orpen. From grand society portraits to chillingly direct depictions of the battlefields his paintings were often quite extraordinary. Please find more info below
  • Contemporary Sculpture
    Contemporary Sculpture
    Contemporary Sculpture
    This lecture reveals how contemporary artists have forged new territories. Please join Sophie as she explains two important artist: RACHEL WHITEREAD- revealing the negative space and CORNELIA PARKER- connecting objects with the fragility of the human condition. more info below
  • Inside Kelmscott Manor, William Morris's 'heaven on earth'
    Inside Kelmscott Manor, William Morris's 'heaven on earth'
    Inside Kelmscott Manor, William Morris's 'heaven on earth'
    The doors of Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire, the beloved country home of William Morris, have finally reopened its doors to the public on 1/4/23. The perfect trip for a Bank Holiday weekend, join Mariska as she introduces some of the characters that made Kelmscott Manor.
  • Sculpture: Hard stone & Soft power: the Metamorphosis of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
    Sculpture: Hard stone & Soft power: the Metamorphosis of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
    Sculpture: Hard stone & Soft power: the Metamorphosis of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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