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SUMMARY:An Introduction to the Newlyn School
DESCRIPTION:Insert Attribution Here \n  \n\n\n\n\n	The development of the portrait in Spain is traced from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Court portraits by the great Spanish artists El Greco\, Velázquez and Goya are shown\, and include equestrian and hunting subjects as well as children\, family groups and churchmen. 19th century artists\, Sorolla\, Miró\, Dalí and Picasso stretch the genre to greater limits. \n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\nLecturer: Gail Turner\n\n\nHistorian\, art historian\, and painter. She is passionate about Spain and Spanish topics. She has been a long-time lecturer for The Arts Society\, and before Covid she taught on courses at the V&A\, and for Art Pursuits\, the National Gallery and the Art Fund. She has lectured on Cambridge University Summer Schools\, the Courtauld Institute Summer Courses\, Inscape\, and for many arts organisations in Europe. In the past she led tours to Spain for The Arts Society and Martin Randall Travel. Gail lectured in the Prado and Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in the 1980s\, and was Deputy Curator of Keats Shelley Memorial House\, Rome\, before that. She was also once a Christie’s consultant in Illuminated Manuscripts. In 2015 Gail was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica (the equivalent of the CBE) by the King of Spain for promoting Spanish culture among British audiences. She is President of The Arts Society Colchester. \n\n\nExtra Information\n\n	\nExtra information on events\n\n	Extra Information\nAdd extra information - promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css "display:none;" \n 
URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/an-introduction-to-the-newlyn-school/
LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom.
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SUMMARY:Symbolism\, Iconography\, & Hidden Meanings in Art
DESCRIPTION:Insert Attribution Here \n  \n\n\n\n\n	The development of the portrait in Spain is traced from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Court portraits by the great Spanish artists El Greco\, Velázquez and Goya are shown\, and include equestrian and hunting subjects as well as children\, family groups and churchmen. 19th century artists\, Sorolla\, Miró\, Dalí and Picasso stretch the genre to greater limits. \n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\nLecturer: Gail Turner\n\n\nHistorian\, art historian\, and painter. She is passionate about Spain and Spanish topics. She has been a long-time lecturer for The Arts Society\, and before Covid she taught on courses at the V&A\, and for Art Pursuits\, the National Gallery and the Art Fund. She has lectured on Cambridge University Summer Schools\, the Courtauld Institute Summer Courses\, Inscape\, and for many arts organisations in Europe. In the past she led tours to Spain for The Arts Society and Martin Randall Travel. Gail lectured in the Prado and Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in the 1980s\, and was Deputy Curator of Keats Shelley Memorial House\, Rome\, before that. She was also once a Christie’s consultant in Illuminated Manuscripts. In 2015 Gail was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica (the equivalent of the CBE) by the King of Spain for promoting Spanish culture among British audiences. She is President of The Arts Society Colchester. \n\n\nExtra Information\n\n	\nExtra information on events\n\n	Extra Information\nAdd extra information - promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css "display:none;" \n 
URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/symbolism-iconography-hidden-meanings-in-art/
LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture
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SUMMARY:Chinese Painting from Tang to Qing Dynasty
DESCRIPTION:Insert Attribution Here \n  \n\n\n\n\n	The development of the portrait in Spain is traced from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Court portraits by the great Spanish artists El Greco\, Velázquez and Goya are shown\, and include equestrian and hunting subjects as well as children\, family groups and churchmen. 19th century artists\, Sorolla\, Miró\, Dalí and Picasso stretch the genre to greater limits. \n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\nLecturer: Gail Turner\n\n\nHistorian\, art historian\, and painter. She is passionate about Spain and Spanish topics. She has been a long-time lecturer for The Arts Society\, and before Covid she taught on courses at the V&A\, and for Art Pursuits\, the National Gallery and the Art Fund. She has lectured on Cambridge University Summer Schools\, the Courtauld Institute Summer Courses\, Inscape\, and for many arts organisations in Europe. In the past she led tours to Spain for The Arts Society and Martin Randall Travel. Gail lectured in the Prado and Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in the 1980s\, and was Deputy Curator of Keats Shelley Memorial House\, Rome\, before that. She was also once a Christie’s consultant in Illuminated Manuscripts. In 2015 Gail was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica (the equivalent of the CBE) by the King of Spain for promoting Spanish culture among British audiences. She is President of The Arts Society Colchester. \n\n\nExtra Information\n\n	\nExtra information on events\n\n	Extra Information\nAdd extra information - promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css "display:none;" \n 
URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/chinese-painting-from-tang-to-qing-dynasty/
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SUMMARY:How to Understand Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:Insert Attribution Here \n  \n\n\n\n\n	The development of the portrait in Spain is traced from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Court portraits by the great Spanish artists El Greco\, Velázquez and Goya are shown\, and include equestrian and hunting subjects as well as children\, family groups and churchmen. 19th century artists\, Sorolla\, Miró\, Dalí and Picasso stretch the genre to greater limits. \n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\nLecturer: Gail Turner\n\n\nHistorian\, art historian\, and painter. She is passionate about Spain and Spanish topics. She has been a long-time lecturer for The Arts Society\, and before Covid she taught on courses at the V&A\, and for Art Pursuits\, the National Gallery and the Art Fund. She has lectured on Cambridge University Summer Schools\, the Courtauld Institute Summer Courses\, Inscape\, and for many arts organisations in Europe. In the past she led tours to Spain for The Arts Society and Martin Randall Travel. Gail lectured in the Prado and Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in the 1980s\, and was Deputy Curator of Keats Shelley Memorial House\, Rome\, before that. She was also once a Christie’s consultant in Illuminated Manuscripts. In 2015 Gail was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica (the equivalent of the CBE) by the King of Spain for promoting Spanish culture among British audiences. She is President of The Arts Society Colchester. \n\n\nExtra Information\n\n	\nExtra information on events\n\n	Extra Information\nAdd extra information - promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css "display:none;" \n 
URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/how-to-understand-contemporary-art/
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SUMMARY:Stanley Spencer: The Odd One Out
DESCRIPTION:Insert Attribution Here \n  \n\n\n\n\n	The development of the portrait in Spain is traced from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Court portraits by the great Spanish artists El Greco\, Velázquez and Goya are shown\, and include equestrian and hunting subjects as well as children\, family groups and churchmen. 19th century artists\, Sorolla\, Miró\, Dalí and Picasso stretch the genre to greater limits. \n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\nLecturer: Gail Turner\n\n\nHistorian\, art historian\, and painter. She is passionate about Spain and Spanish topics. She has been a long-time lecturer for The Arts Society\, and before Covid she taught on courses at the V&A\, and for Art Pursuits\, the National Gallery and the Art Fund. She has lectured on Cambridge University Summer Schools\, the Courtauld Institute Summer Courses\, Inscape\, and for many arts organisations in Europe. In the past she led tours to Spain for The Arts Society and Martin Randall Travel. Gail lectured in the Prado and Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in the 1980s\, and was Deputy Curator of Keats Shelley Memorial House\, Rome\, before that. She was also once a Christie’s consultant in Illuminated Manuscripts. In 2015 Gail was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica (the equivalent of the CBE) by the King of Spain for promoting Spanish culture among British audiences. She is President of The Arts Society Colchester. \n\n\nExtra Information\n\n	\nExtra information on events\n\n	Extra Information\nAdd extra information - promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css "display:none;" \n 
URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/stanley-spencer-the-odd-one-out/
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SUMMARY:The Stuff of Life: a History of Still Life
DESCRIPTION:Insert Attribution Here \n  \n\n\n\n\n	The development of the portrait in Spain is traced from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Court portraits by the great Spanish artists El Greco\, Velázquez and Goya are shown\, and include equestrian and hunting subjects as well as children\, family groups and churchmen. 19th century artists\, Sorolla\, Miró\, Dalí and Picasso stretch the genre to greater limits. \n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\nLecturer: Gail Turner\n\n\nHistorian\, art historian\, and painter. She is passionate about Spain and Spanish topics. She has been a long-time lecturer for The Arts Society\, and before Covid she taught on courses at the V&A\, and for Art Pursuits\, the National Gallery and the Art Fund. She has lectured on Cambridge University Summer Schools\, the Courtauld Institute Summer Courses\, Inscape\, and for many arts organisations in Europe. In the past she led tours to Spain for The Arts Society and Martin Randall Travel. Gail lectured in the Prado and Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in the 1980s\, and was Deputy Curator of Keats Shelley Memorial House\, Rome\, before that. She was also once a Christie’s consultant in Illuminated Manuscripts. In 2015 Gail was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica (the equivalent of the CBE) by the King of Spain for promoting Spanish culture among British audiences. She is President of The Arts Society Colchester. \n\n\nExtra Information\n\n	\nExtra information on events\n\n	Extra Information\nAdd extra information - promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css "display:none;" \n 
URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-stuff-of-life-a-history-of-still-life/
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SUMMARY:Clocks in Art & Literature from 1300 to today
DESCRIPTION:Insert Attribution Here \n  \n\n\n\n\n	The development of the portrait in Spain is traced from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Court portraits by the great Spanish artists El Greco\, Velázquez and Goya are shown\, and include equestrian and hunting subjects as well as children\, family groups and churchmen. 19th century artists\, Sorolla\, Miró\, Dalí and Picasso stretch the genre to greater limits. \n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\nLecturer: Gail Turner\n\n\nHistorian\, art historian\, and painter. She is passionate about Spain and Spanish topics. She has been a long-time lecturer for The Arts Society\, and before Covid she taught on courses at the V&A\, and for Art Pursuits\, the National Gallery and the Art Fund. She has lectured on Cambridge University Summer Schools\, the Courtauld Institute Summer Courses\, Inscape\, and for many arts organisations in Europe. In the past she led tours to Spain for The Arts Society and Martin Randall Travel. Gail lectured in the Prado and Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in the 1980s\, and was Deputy Curator of Keats Shelley Memorial House\, Rome\, before that. She was also once a Christie’s consultant in Illuminated Manuscripts. In 2015 Gail was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica (the equivalent of the CBE) by the King of Spain for promoting Spanish culture among British audiences. She is President of The Arts Society Colchester. \n\n\nExtra Information\n\n	\nExtra information on events\n\n	Extra Information\nAdd extra information - promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css "display:none;" \n 
URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/clocks-in-art-literature-from-1300-to-today/
LOCATION:Stalbridge Hall\, Stalbridge Hall\, Lower Road\, Stalbridge\, Sturminster Newton\, Dorset\, DT10 2NF\, United Kingdom.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture
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SUMMARY:The Art of Chalk Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Insert Attribution Here \n  \n\n\n\n\n	The development of the portrait in Spain is traced from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Court portraits by the great Spanish artists El Greco\, Velázquez and Goya are shown\, and include equestrian and hunting subjects as well as children\, family groups and churchmen. 19th century artists\, Sorolla\, Miró\, Dalí and Picasso stretch the genre to greater limits. \n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\nLecturer: Gail Turner\n\n\nHistorian\, art historian\, and painter. She is passionate about Spain and Spanish topics. She has been a long-time lecturer for The Arts Society\, and before Covid she taught on courses at the V&A\, and for Art Pursuits\, the National Gallery and the Art Fund. She has lectured on Cambridge University Summer Schools\, the Courtauld Institute Summer Courses\, Inscape\, and for many arts organisations in Europe. In the past she led tours to Spain for The Arts Society and Martin Randall Travel. Gail lectured in the Prado and Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in the 1980s\, and was Deputy Curator of Keats Shelley Memorial House\, Rome\, before that. She was also once a Christie’s consultant in Illuminated Manuscripts. In 2015 Gail was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica (the equivalent of the CBE) by the King of Spain for promoting Spanish culture among British audiences. She is President of The Arts Society Colchester. \n\n\nExtra Information\n\n	\nExtra information on events\n\n	Extra Information\nAdd extra information - promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css "display:none;" \n 
URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-art-of-chalk-landscapes/
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SUMMARY:John Constable: Chocolate Box Painter or Maverick Artist?
DESCRIPTION:Insert Attribution Here \n  \n\n\n\n\n	The development of the portrait in Spain is traced from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. Court portraits by the great Spanish artists El Greco\, Velázquez and Goya are shown\, and include equestrian and hunting subjects as well as children\, family groups and churchmen. 19th century artists\, Sorolla\, Miró\, Dalí and Picasso stretch the genre to greater limits. \n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\nLecturer: Gail Turner\n\n\nHistorian\, art historian\, and painter. She is passionate about Spain and Spanish topics. She has been a long-time lecturer for The Arts Society\, and before Covid she taught on courses at the V&A\, and for Art Pursuits\, the National Gallery and the Art Fund. She has lectured on Cambridge University Summer Schools\, the Courtauld Institute Summer Courses\, Inscape\, and for many arts organisations in Europe. In the past she led tours to Spain for The Arts Society and Martin Randall Travel. Gail lectured in the Prado and Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in the 1980s\, and was Deputy Curator of Keats Shelley Memorial House\, Rome\, before that. She was also once a Christie’s consultant in Illuminated Manuscripts. In 2015 Gail was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica (the equivalent of the CBE) by the King of Spain for promoting Spanish culture among British audiences. She is President of The Arts Society Colchester. \n\n\nExtra Information\n\n	\nExtra information on events\n\n	Extra Information\nAdd extra information - promised by the lecturer such as reading list\,  postponed of cancelled information\, and anything you think the audience would like know. \nIf there is nothing set attribute css "display:none;" \n 
URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/john-constable-chocolate-box-painter-or-maverick-artist/
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SUMMARY:The Spanish Portrait from El Greco to Picasso
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URL:https://theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk/event/the-spanish-portrait-from-el-greco-to-picasso/
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CATEGORIES:Monthly Lecture
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