This talk will introduce this unique museum - Our Lord in the Attic -, the position of the Catholics during the ‘Golden Age of the Netherlands’, famous Catholic artists and so called Dutch tolerance and liberalism.
Video Category: Visual art
Secrets and Symbols of Annunciation Paintings
In this lecture, we’ll explore some of the most famous and complex Annunciation paintings, including Annunciations by Fra Angelico, Leonardo da Vinci, Carlo Crivelli, Robert Campin, and Sandro Botticelli.
Artists’ Love Letters
During this lecture we explore the private thoughts of artists as they express themselves to/about the person they venerated.
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.Â
Navigating Pain and Pleasure in Art
In this session, we will look at how contemporary artists frequently discussed the connections between pleasure and pain – and continue to do so.
Surrealist Objects: Fetish and Fantasy
this talk focuses in on ‘the fetish’, how it inspired surrealist ‘objects’ and what role it played in the landmark International Surrealist Exhibition on 1938.Â
Embracing Pain and Pleasure in Japanese Culture
This talk explores ideas of pain and pleasure in Japanese culture through kabuki theatre, kimono wearing and shibari erotic bondage.
Word as Image in Contemporary Art
This talk explores how and why contemporary artists use language, sign and the signage of consumer culture.
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.