The Christmas Story in Renaissance Art
Mon 02 Dec
|Widcombe Social Club
The Christmas story is told through a selection of well-loved paintings and illuminated manuscripts by Italian and Flemish artists, including Botticelli, Fra Angelico and Jan van Eyck, together with many less well- known images. This lecture explores the rich symbolism of Christmas imagery.
Time & Location
02 Dec 2024, 11:30 – 12:30
Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK
About the Event
Lecturer Paula Nuttall
Location Hybrid (in-person and online)
The Christmas story is told through a selection of well-loved paintings and illuminated manuscripts by Italian and Flemish artists, including Botticelli, Fra Angelico and Jan van Eyck, together with many less well-known images. From the Annunciation to the Nativity, the Journey of the Kings and the Flight into Egypt, the lecture explores the rich symbolism of Christmas imagery.
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Hybrid Format
This lecture will be delivered in a hybrid format – you can attend via Zoom from your home and in person at the Widcombe Social Club.