Monthly Lecture
Visions of India : Art and the East India Company – The meeting of East and West in Historic Paintings by Indian and European Artists
Stalbridge Hall Stalbridge Hall, Lower Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom.Featured Image Attribute "sepoy service East India Company" is marked with CC0 1.0. Description of Lecture This lecture will focus on the history of the East-West trade and the artistic interaction and exchange that took place between European and Indian artists during the age of the East India Company. From its foundation in 1600 […]
A Magical Mystery Tour : The English Miniature from the Tudors to the Victorians
Stalbridge Hall Stalbridge Hall, Lower Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom.Featured Image Attribute "Katherine Howard, 18th Century Minature based on Holbein's Painting of Elizabeth Seymour" by lisby1 is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0. Description of Lecture From Holbein to the arrival of photography, the English have always kept a special place in their affections for the miniature. No other country has supported such […]
Gone in a flash ? A history of firework displays from the Renaissance to the age of electricity
Stalbridge Hall Stalbridge Hall, Lower Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom.Featured Image Attribute "Versailles Feu d'artifice" by Maurits Verbiest is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Description of Lecture The fireworks that mark great events such as the opening of the Olympics, or even the start of a New Year make an enormous impact. Despite their brevity, the displays live on through film and photography. […]