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Ruth's Events
This page lists Ruth's events delivered for
Art Historical London and still available to watch for a small fee.
On DemandOnline Recorded LectureOn DemandOnline Recorded LectureIn this lecture Ruth Smith takes us through an overview of the Aesthetic Movement, introducing its main proponents, and exploring its ideas and paradoxes. Come with us on a whirlwind tour of the re-imaginings of beauty in the period 1860-1900.
On DemandOnline Recorded LectureOn DemandOnline Recorded LectureHewn with a Hatchet: this lecture examines John Singer Sargent’s painterly technique, and how he approached painting as though it were sculpture.
On DemandOnline Recorded LectureOn DemandOnline Recorded LectureIn this time of Coronavirus, the home takes center stage. Ruth Smith looks at the home of Aubrey Beardsley, which at the height of his career similarly provided a place for self-isolation due to poor health, a space and inspiration for his work, and a medium to built his artistic identity.
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