Theatrical stage design is one of the world's most exciting, varied and lively art forms. Bertie explores the relationship between actor and audience and how this has been influenced by theatre design throughout the ages.

The Bayeaux Tapestry is instantly recognisable as one of the world's most outstanding cultural objects. Timothy will tell us not only of its conception but also its more amaizing afterlife, including its return to Englidh shores nearly 1,000 years afte its creation.

Leslie will seek to unravel the myth and iconography behind the story of the adoration of the magi from its Eastern and pagan roots to its current Cristian interpretaion.

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We have enjoyed Peter's lectures on a number of occasions. Today, speaking from his studio, he will tell us how Mozart's early performances and compositions shaped his musical genius, revealing his remarkable talent and lasting artistic ability.

Seldom has one country produced so many comical paintings as Dutch artists during their Golden Age. Mariska will show us people playing tricks on each other, girls completely love sick, unexpected bare bottoms - and more!

How did ignorant ten-year old boys like the young Botticelli or the young Rubens learn to become the artists we know today? This lecture looks at their apprenticeships and the hard work that went into becoming a painter.

Having lived in France, Carole understands the iconic nature of Notre Dame Cathedral. Using this experience, she tells us how, after a disastrous fire in 2019, the nation gathered together to accomplish a remarkable restoration.

It is a little known fact that many famous composers including Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms lived and worked in Vienna. Using slides to show Viennese art and architecture plus musical excerpts, Emma's talk will bring old Vienna to life.

Far from sounding the death knell of painting, photography gave rise to a facinating dialogue between both art forms. This lecture charts and outlines the birth of photography in the early nineteenth century and how invention transformed and influenced the use, purpose and aesthetic of painting.