Around The World in Stunning Aviation Posters – Thursday 3rd June 2021
Around the World in Stunning Aviation Posters – Mark Ovenden Since the first commercial flight in 1919, airlines have needed[…]
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Titian – The First Modern Artist – A Talk by Douglas Skeggs on 1st April
Often described as the first modern painter, Titian was completely different from any artist of his time and, as speaker[…]
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‘Masters of the Sea’ Special Interest Morning, 16th March 2021
‘Highlights of Maritime Art from the 16th Century’ and ‘Dazzle, Disguise and Disruption’ Dr James Taylor FRS visited The Arts[…]
Read moreThe Market For Antiques in the UK Today – or- Why No-one Wants To Buy Your Wardrobe Anymore – A Lecture on March 4th 2021
Matthew Denney gave an interesting and informative talk on Zoom this month. Matthew is an auctioneer, writer and lecturer. His[…]
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William Hogarth – 1697-1764 by Linda Smith
Hogarth is nowadays mostly remembered as a talented satirist, but there is much more to him than that. He was[…]
Read moreThe Art of the Steal: Nazi Looting During WWII
Shauna Isaac has been active in World War II art restitution for several years and has worked with families and[…]
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‘Dickens of a Christmas and ‘God Bless Us Everyone!’
It is traditional for our December meeting to have a Christmas theme and this year’s talk ‘Dickens of a Christmas[…]
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Joaquin Sorolla: Painter of Light – Online lecture
On what was a beautiful Autumn afternoon in Grayshott, art historian and linguist Jacqueline Cockburn gave a much anticipated talk[…]
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The Kingdom of Sweets – Thursday 2nd December 2021
The Kingdom of Sweets by Nigel Bates The Nutcracker has delighted audiences at Christmas for many decades yet it was[…]
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Art and Feminism – Thursday 4th November 2021
Art and Feminism by Colin Pink In this talk we’ll explore the ways in which women have been excluded from[…]
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Baroque on a Roll: Classical Music in the Modern Era – Thursday 7th July 2022
Baroque on a Roll: Classical Music in the Modern Era by Tony Rawlins When Tony first appeared at Grayshott in[…]
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Inspired By Stonehenge – Thursday 6th May 2021
Inspired By Stonehenge by Julian Richards Stonehenge is the most celebrated and sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the British Isles.[…]
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Titian – The First Modern Artist – Thursday 1st April 2021
Titian – The First Modern Artist by Douglas Skeggs During a long, successful and immensely lucrative career, Titian established himself[…]
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The Market For Antiques in the UK Today – Thursday 4th March 2021
The Market For Antiques in the UK Today – or- Why No-One Wants to Buy Your Wardrobe Anymore! by Matthew[…]
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William Hogarth – 1697-1764 – Thursday 4th February 2021
William Hogarth – 1697-1764 by Linda Smith Hogarth is nowadays mostly remembered as a talented satirist, but there is much[…]
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The Art of the Steal: Nazi Looting During WWII – Thursday 7th January 2021
The Art of the Steal: Nazi Looting During WW II by Shauna Isaac The Nazis looted over 20% of Western[…]
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The GPO Unit: The Birth of the Documentary – Youtube Lecture
During the first week of October, Graphic designer Howard Smith gave an entertaining overview of the history of documentary making[…]
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‘The Queen of Instruments: The Lute Within The Old Masters’ – Online Lecture
Adam Busiakiewicz, Art Historian, lutenist and lecturer, currently pursuing his doctorate in Art History at Warwick University, regularly gives talks,[…]
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Dreams of a Summer Night: The Golden Age of Norwegian Painting – Online Lecture July 16th 2020
On 16th July, Art Historian Stella Lyons delivered her online lecture on Norwegian Art to an enthusiastic online audience of[…]
Read moreThe Land Of The Midnight Sun: Norway’s Golden Age of Painting – Thursday 16th July 2020 at 2.00 p.m.
The Land of The Midnight Sun: Norway’s Golden Age of Painting by Stella Grace Lyons Online Lecture Why isn’t Norwegian[…]
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