Seldom did one country produce so many comical paintings as the Netherlands did during the Dutch Golden Age. Join us as we explore the funniest moments in Dutch artworks!
Project Category: Art History Events
Mother’s Day Special: Secrets and Symbols of Annunciation Paintings
The second most frequently painted subject in the history of pre-Modern Western art is the Annunciation (the first is the Crucifixion, but this one is less grisly and nicer for Mother’s Day). This is the moment when God sent the Angel Gabriel to tell Mary that she will bear the son of God. There have...
Amsterdam’s Our Lord in the Attic Museum: Former Hidden Church
This talk will introduce 'Our Lord in the Attic' museum, the position of the Catholics during the ‘Golden Age of the Netherlands’, famous Catholic artists and so called Dutch tolerance and liberalism.
Behind Closed Doors: Secrets and Taboos in Contemporary Art
In this session we will delve into all the ways artists have recently tackled in their works taboo themes linking to love, sexuality and trauma.
Artists’ Love Letters
During this lecture we explore the private thoughts of artists as they express themselves to/about the person they venerated.
Navigating Pain and Pleasure in Art
In this session, we will look at works of Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin to see how they frequently discussed the connections between pleasure and pain.
Word as Image in Contemporary Art
This talk explores how and why contemporary artists use language, sign and the signage of consumer culture. It will look at a range of examples, including Jenny Holzer and Ed Ruscha to understand what happens when word becomes image.
Exploring Signs and Symbols in the Art of the Surrealists
Looking at a range of Surrealist painters - from Salvador Dali to Frida Kahlo, we will dive into their dreamlike worlds filled with symbols and meaning.
Iconography: reading the symbols in paintings
This talk gives a brief history of how art historians began to study 'disguised symbols' in art and explains how viewers can develop their skills of art interpretation.
Religion & Spirituality in Contemporary Art
During this talk, looking at a selection of artists working across different mediums, we will explore how religion and spirituality have been addressed by contemporary artists between the 1950s and today.