THE MARY ROSE – A TIME CAPSULE OF TUDOR CULTURE
Lecturer: Rear Admiral John Lippiett
The stories of the salvaging of the 500-year-old Mary Rose and the amazing artefacts that
Find out more “Wednesday 24th May”
CONSTABLE – THE FATHER OF MODERN PAINTING
Lecturer: Sarah Cove
Constable produced full-size oil studies for his Great Landscapes, extraordinary creations for the early 19th century. Sarah will describe and
Find out more “Wednesday 28th June”
VERSAILLES AND THE POLITICS OF PORCELAIN
Lecturer: Peter Le Rossignol
The magnificent palace of Versailles was built by Louis XIV for political reasons: to control the French aristocracy and court.
Find out more “Wednesday 26th July”
BERTHE MORISOT – “UNE FINESSE FRAGONARDIENNE’
Lecturer: Lois Oliver
Renoir considered Impressionist Berthe Morisot “the last elegant and ‘feminine’ artist that we have had since Fragonard.” Complementing an exhibition at
Find out more “Wednesday 20th September”
THE JAPANESE GARDEN IN THE WEST – 100 YEARS OF EASTERN INFLUENCE
Lecturer: Amanda Herries
The serenity, asymmetry and control of a Japanese garden is in seductive contrast to Western
Find out more “Wednesday 18th October”
VICTORIAN FURNITURE – WHY QUEEN VICTORIA WAS NOT AMUSED
Lecturer: Janusz Karcjewski-Slowikowski
‘The good, the bad and the ugly’ – all three are to be found within Victorian furniture. The
Find out more “Wednesday 22nd November”
