Breaking the Ice-Jackson Pollock and American Abstract Impressionism
Stalbridge Hall Stalbridge Hall, Lower Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom.Featured Image Attribute Jackson Pollock-CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication Description of Lecture What caused American painting to take off as it did in the mid-20th century? The...
Breughel : The Seasons and the World
Stalbridge Hall Stalbridge Hall, Lower Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom.Featured Image Attribute Netherlandish Proverbs (The Blue Cloak) by Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1526/1530–1569) Description of Lecture In 1565, Pieter Bruegel the Elder was commissioned to create a series of...
An Evening Celebration 2024
Arthur Morison Memorial Hall Rowls Lane, Wincanton, Somerset, United Kingdom.The Summer Evening Celebration will feature Andy McConnell (of Antiques Roadshow). Andy is an expert on Glass, and he will explore its history in relation to wine. Lecturer: Andy...
Tapestry : The Ultimate Wall Decoration
Stalbridge Hall Stalbridge Hall, Lower Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom.Featured Image Attribute The Entry of Alexander into Babylon, about 1665–probably by 1676, made at the Royal Factory of Furniture to the Crown at the Gobelins Manufactory. Design by Charles...
The Travels and Art of John Singer Sargent
Arthur Morison Memorial Hall Rowls Lane, Wincanton, Somerset, United Kingdom.We will explore his ability to capture a sense of place - the atmosphere, light, colours and textures of a land or seascape - with an intimately personal and often...