Monthly Lecture
Art for the Afterlife : ancient Egyptian tomb scenes and funerary goods
Stalbridge Hall Stalbridge Hall, Lower Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom.Featured Image Attribute "KV17, the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I of the of the burial chamber, Nineteenth Dynasty, astronomical vaulted ceiling Valley of the Kings, Egypt" by Following Hadrian is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Description of Lecture The ancient Egyptians had extremely elaborate burial practices and funerary beliefs. In this lecture Lucia sheds […]
Poet in Paint : The Art and Life of Paul Nash 1889 – 1946
Stalbridge Hall Stalbridge Hall, Lower Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom.Featured Image Attribute "THE MENIN ROAD BY PAUL NASH" by summonedbyfells is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Description of Lecture Paul Nash was one of the most important British artists of the twentieth century, and one who united the pastoral and mystical tradition embodied by English artists such as William Blake and Samuel Palmer, […]
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. […]