Past Special Interest Days
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Thursday 9 March 2017 (Booking on Thursday 19 Jannuary)Lecturer: Sue JenkinsNature and Naturalism - The Suffolk Landscapes and Portraits of Thomas Gainsborough, John Constable and Sir Alfred Munnings This Study Day will mainly explore the landscape of Gainsborough and Constable who were both born in Suffolk, looking at how their upbringing laid the foundation for their subsequent work. For Gai |
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Thursday 22 June (Booking Thursday 20 April)Lecturer: Marie-Therese Barrett MAThe Arts of Japan and Europe: Fascinating Parallels and Contrasts throughout History This survey of Japanese art throughout history, from pre-history to the 19th century, reveals surprising similarities and fascinating contrasts with Western art of the same period. Japanese approa |
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Thursday 2 November (Booking 21 September)Lecturer: Leslie Primo BA MAForeigners in London 1520-1677: The Artists that Changed the Course of British Art This Study Day will look at why foreigners were preferred by the aristocracy in London to native-born painters and why foreigners came in the first place, what was their motivation and what was the |
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Tuesday 13 March
(booking Thursday 18 January)
Venue: The Finlay Suite, Phyllis Court Club
Begins at: 10.30 a.m.Lecturer: Mr David PhillipsConnoisseurs’ Conundrums – Fine Art Forgery In this enthralling look at the difficulties facing the professional art historian, David Phillips will take us behind the scenes of the museum world to help us understand the issues and controvers |
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Thursday 7 June
(booking Thursday 19 April)
Venue: The Finlay Suite, Phyllis Court Club
Begins at: 10.30 a.m.Lecturer: Ms Mary AlexanderNew York New York – A Virtual Day Trip Join us on this much acclaimed ‘time travel’ virtual tour of New York with art historian and Arts Society favourite Mary Alexander. |
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Wednesday 24 October
(booking Thursday 20 September)
Venue: The Finlay Suite, Phyllis Court Club
Begins at: 10.30 a.m.Lecturer: Mr David RosierChinese Imperial Textiles of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911 This Study Day promises a feast for the eyes as David takes us through his exploration of the Court Costume and Dress Accessories worn by the Imperial Family. |
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Thursday 7 March 2019
(booking Thursday 17 January) Venue: The Finlay Suite, Phyllis Court Club
Begins at: 10.30 a.m.
Lecturer: Chloë Sayer,Frida Kahlo: Mexican Art and Culture Chloë Sayer, who has led tours in Mexico, is the ideal guide to take us through Frida Kahlo’s flamboyant, turbulent life and passion for ancient Mexican culture which was expressed in her costumes |
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Thursday 13 June
(booking Thursday 18 April) Venue: The Finlay Suite, Phyllis Court Club Begins at: 10.30 a.m.
Lecturer: Lars TharpRags and Riches: London High Life and Low Lars Tharp’s day will open with “Harlots, Rakes and Crashing China” linking the life and works of William Hogarth to the wider world of ceramics. |
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Tuesday 12 November
(booking Thursday 19 September)
Lecturer: Siân WaltersRaphael and his Rivals (Please click blue print above for booking instructions). Raphael, one of the world’s great artists, died in 1520 in Rome aged 37 at the height of his artistic career in which he rivalled both established painters such as Michelangelo and younger contemporaries such as Sebastiano del Piombo. Acclaimed art historian Sian Walters will mark the forthcoming 500th anniversary by tracing Raphael's extraordinary development from modest commissions in his home town of Urbino to a position as one of the leading artists at the court of Pope Julius II in Rome. Raphael - Study of Two Apostles © Ashmolean Museum The National Gallery in London has announced a major Raphael exhibition in 2020.
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Monday 2nd March 2020 (booking 16th January 2020)Lecturer: Peter MedhurstW.A.Mozart: The Golden Years in Vienna 1781-1791 Peter Medhurst is a musician, singer and scholar who has performed and lectured throughout the world. His enchanting and thought-provoking presentations include digital projections, recordings and live examples sung and played at the piano. He returns to give us an extra special occasion. (Please click on the blue print above to continue reading) |
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Thursday 4th June 2020 (booking Thursday 16th April 2020)Lecturer: Mary AlexanderWhy Paris? 1900 - 1947 Following her very popular New York Special Interest Day, Mary Alexander returns with another entertaining and stimulating day “exploring how and why the city of Paris has acted as both a magnet and a cauldron of talent for aspiring artists and designers during the first half of the twentieth century". (Please click on the blue print above to continue reading) |
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Tuesday 10th November 2020
Three lectures online at 10.30am, 11.45am and 2.00pm
These will be recorded for a limited timeLecturer: Neil FaulknerLawrence of Arabia This fascinating day, to be given by the author of the recently published Lawrence of Arabia’s War, draws on years of field research. Neil Faulkner’s interest in T.E. Lawrence was sparked during a 10 year archaeological project in the deserts of southern Jordan. (Please click on the blue print above to continue reading) |