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Lectures by Mariska

My area of expertise lies in the field of Netherlandish Art, and art and artists influenced by Netherlandish art.
See below for upcoming lectures and replays:
  • An Eye for Art: Distinguishing Between the Western Art Movements
    An Eye for Art: Distinguishing Between the Western Art Movements
    Wed, Oct 09
    New York Online Lecture
    Oct 09, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    New York Online Lecture
    Oct 09, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    New York Online Lecture
    Dating a painting goes beyond mere observation; it's an art in itself that, once mastered, reveals the hidden depths of artistic evolution. It's time to journey through the centuries to understand the pivotal shifts that forever transformed the landscape of Western art.
  • Symbolism and Iconography in Flower still lives
    Symbolism and Iconography in Flower still lives
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Oct 14
    New York online live & replay
    Oct 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    New York online live & replay
    Oct 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    New York online live & replay
    Learn about the iconography used in flower still life paintings and the enjoyment of finding elements to complement your search for meaning.
  • FREE: Mystery, miracles and magic: the work by the artist M.C.Escher
    FREE: Mystery, miracles and magic: the work by the artist M.C.Escher
    Wed, Oct 16
    Online Lecture
    Oct 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online Lecture
    Oct 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online Lecture
    Time to learn more about the artist that started off creating realist works, but ended up creating mind bending tessellations loved by Mick Jagger and Stanley Kubrick. More info below
  • Master Pieces: Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne,byJean Auguste Dominique Ingres
    Master Pieces: Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne,byJean Auguste Dominique Ingres
    Thu, Oct 17
    Online Paris
    Oct 17, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMT+2
    Online Paris
    Oct 17, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMT+2
    Online Paris
    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!
  • Trip to Antwerp!
    Trip to Antwerp!
    Fri, Oct 18
    Antwerp
    Oct 18, 2024, 9:00 AM – Oct 20, 2024, 10:00 PM
    Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Oct 18, 2024, 9:00 AM – Oct 20, 2024, 10:00 PM
    Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Join us for 1 or more days in Antwerp to celebrate this great city and all the culture and culinary pleasures on offer!
  • Female Flower Painters
    Female Flower Painters
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Oct 21
    New York online live & replay
    Oct 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    New York online live & replay
    Oct 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    New York online live & replay
    Learn how female artists pushed flower painting to new creative heights in the 17th and 18th centuries, earning more money than any of their male counterparts and receiving recognition throughout Europe.
  • Van Gogh's 444 days in Provence
    Van Gogh's 444 days in Provence
    Wed, Oct 23
    Ardingly
    Oct 23, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Ardingly, Ardingly, Haywards Heath RH17 6SQ, UK
    Oct 23, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Ardingly, Ardingly, Haywards Heath RH17 6SQ, UK
    Known as his brightest and most expressive period, this is also the time in which he became ill and cut off his ear. This one hour lecture will look at his own personal struggles and ambitions, the art that influenced him and the art he wanted to make.
  • Mystery, miracles and magic: the work by the artist M.C.Escher
    Mystery, miracles and magic: the work by the artist M.C.Escher
    Thu, Oct 24
    New York Online Lecture
    Oct 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    New York Online Lecture
    Oct 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    New York Online Lecture
    Time to learn more about the artist that started off creating realist works, but ended up creating mind bending tessellations loved by Mick Jagger and Stanley Kubrick. More info below
  • A History of Dutch Painting in 6 pictures
    A History of Dutch Painting in 6 pictures
    Tue, Oct 29
    San Diego, USA, Online
    Oct 29, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    San Diego, USA, Online
    Oct 29, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    San Diego, USA, Online
    This talk by Dutch art historian Mariska will use 6 paintings from the Timken Collection in San Diego to introduce how the arts flourished in this tiny republic during the Dutch Golden Age.
  • Dutch Genre Painting: the art of laughter
    Dutch Genre Painting: the art of laughter
    Thu, Oct 31
    Artist Society Arti et Amicitiae, online
    Oct 31, 2024, 8:00 PM – Nov 01, 2024, 10:00 PM
    Artist Society Arti et Amicitiae, online, Rokin 112, 1012 LB Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Oct 31, 2024, 8:00 PM – Nov 01, 2024, 10:00 PM
    Artist Society Arti et Amicitiae, online, Rokin 112, 1012 LB Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Join us to learn more about Dutch genre paintings, their often funny and relatable content, their meaning and how to interpret, read and enjoy them!
  • FREE: Hendrick Avercamp's winter wonderlands: Game on!
    FREE: Hendrick Avercamp's winter wonderlands: Game on!
    Wed, Nov 06
    Online Lecture
    Nov 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online Lecture
    Nov 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online Lecture
    Living during the 'Little Ice Age', Hendrick Avercamp explored frozen landscapes to create a genre. ofwinter landscapes filled with life, joy and fun! more info below
  • Titian's Poesie Paintings
    Titian's Poesie Paintings
    Fri, Nov 08
    Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay
    Nov 08, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Nov 08, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Of the masterpieces series of 6 works that Titian painted for Philip II of Spain, 4 can be seen in London. Now split up, it is very likely you have seen them separately. Time to put them back into context!
  • The Dutch Golden Age in 6 Paintings
    The Dutch Golden Age in 6 Paintings
    Tue, Nov 12
    Brighton
    Nov 12, 2024, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
    Brighton , North Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1YD, UK
    Nov 12, 2024, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
    Brighton , North Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1YD, UK
    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!
  • Private in person tour Apsley House London
    Private in person tour Apsley House London
    Fri, Nov 15
    Apsley House
    Nov 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Apsley House, 149 Piccadilly, London W1J 7NT, UK
    Nov 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Apsley House, 149 Piccadilly, London W1J 7NT, UK
    Join us as we visit Apsley House in London to study the Titian from the Poesie series, and other important works by Titian, Venetian artists and artists from the Renaissance period. more info below
  • The Dutch Golden Age in 6 Paintings
    The Dutch Golden Age in 6 Paintings
    Wed, Nov 20
    Market Harborough
    Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Market Harborough, Church Square, Market Harborough LE16 7NB, UK
    Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Market Harborough, Church Square, Market Harborough LE16 7NB, UK
    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!
  • Van Gogh's 444 days in Provence
    Van Gogh's 444 days in Provence
    Thu, Nov 21
    Corby
    Nov 21, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Corby, Rockingham Rd, Corby NN17 1AG, UK
    Nov 21, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Corby, Rockingham Rd, Corby NN17 1AG, UK
    Known as his brightest and most expressive period, this is also the time in which he became ill and cut off his ear. This one hour lecture will look at his own personal struggles and ambitions, the art that influenced him and the art he wanted to make.
  • A tribute to Anwerp
    A tribute to Anwerp
    Fri, Nov 22
    Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay
    Nov 22, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    Nov 22, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
    The Netherlands would not have had its Golden Age of Dutch Art without the genius of the Flemish masters who came before. The incredible developments of the Flemish artists and the skills that these refugees to the Netherlands brought, would prove decisive. more info below
  • Jan van Eyck: God is in the Detail
    Jan van Eyck: God is in the Detail
    Mon, Dec 02
    New York Online Lecture
    Dec 02, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM GMT
    New York Online Lecture
    Dec 02, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM GMT
    New York Online Lecture
    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
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