LECTURES & EVENTS
UPCOMING LECTURES & EVENTS
Mon, 07 FebZoomIn 1883 John Singer Sargent implored a beautiful socialite to allow him to paint her, resulting in the portrait of Virginie Gautreau. The painting destroyed Sargent's career in Paris. Lecturer Justin Reay examines prevailing attitudes and the public response to the painting known as Madame X.
Mon, 07 MarWidcombe Social ClubThe gardening image of the eighteenth century is the Arcadian landscapes of William Kent or 'Capability' Brown. But this was not the whole story. Lecturer James Bolton brings us a look at the care and expense that created the Town Gardens of the 18th Century.
Mon, 04 AprWidcombe Social ClubRachel Whiteread is a Turner Prize Winner, and one of the most important and respected British artists working today. Her preoccupation with the hidden spaces in between things has resulted in an extraordinary range of objects. Lecturer Linda Smith gives an account of Whiteread's career to date.
Mon, 09 MayWidcombe Social ClubWhat was it that made Napoleon and Josephine one of the most followed couples in history? Lecturer Carole Petipher answers these questions by exploring their collections at the Chateau de Malmaison, giving a true insight into their character.
Mon, 06 JunWidcombe Social ClubUsually thought of as the quintessential artist of the French Rococo, lecturer Timothy Wilcox explores how Watteau's immersion in the worlds of theatre, music and dance allowed him to create a parallel reality: one which resembled real life on the surface, while hinting at a different realm.
PAST LECTURES & EVENTS
Mon, 03 JanWidcombe Social Club03 Jan, 11:30Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UKFrom the beginnings of the Renaissance in 13th century Italy to the birth of Abstraction in the 20th century, lecturer Aliki Braine charts the main developments of Western European Painting, focusing on a selection of acclaimed masterpieces.
Mon, 06 DecWidcombe Social Club06 Dec 2021, 11:30 – 12:30Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UKNigel Bates brings us a close look at how The Nutcracker ballet takes its rightful place on stage and how the music of Tchaikovsky, along with the story-telling, design, dance and a little bit of stage ingenuity come together to make this magical escape for young and old.
Tue, 23 NovBath Royal Literary and Scientific Insti23 Nov 2021, 10:30 – 15:30Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Insti, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN, UKFrom the ancient cave art of early man to the post-modern street art today, artists have always produced what we call graffiti. This study day examines graffiti’s evolutionary path throughout the centuries.
Mon, 01 NovWidcombe Social Club01 Nov 2021, 11:30 – 12:30Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UKLewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (published 1865) transformed children's literature. Elizabeth Merry takes us through the origins of the book and its first illustrations and we see how illustrators reflect different aspects of the book with their interesting artistic portrayals.
Mon, 04 OctWidcombe Social Club