Online Lectures & Courses, Friends' Events & In-Person Tours
Art History in Focus organises various lectures and courses throughout the year, which are open for all to join. These are characterised by a relaxed and entertaining learning environment, which often allows for lively discussion.
All of Siân’s lectures are currently being live streamed online – these are easy to access, entertaining and informative, with prices from £10. Tune in from anywhere in the world – join the live sessions with Q&A, or watch later on catch-up.
Our Cultural Travels from Home programme comprises guided tours and exclusive museum openings, broadcast live from various cultural cities around the world. We are the only organisation in the world to have been allowed special access to some of the world’s greatest galleries and cultural sites – please check our programme below which is updated regularly.
We have a few in-person events: just look out for “in-person” in the event heading.
Friends’ Lecture: Behind the Scenes in Conservation at the National Gallery
Thursday 12th September 5.00PM BSTA special online guest lecture for Friends of Art History in Focus with Dr Kristina Mandy, conservator at the National Gallery.
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Europe’s Art Treasures Revealed: Part II
A 10-week course: 4th October - 13th December 2024. Fridays 11.00AM-12.45PM (UK)Visit some of Europe’s greatest art treasures, with live, exclusive online access to prestigious exhibitions, art collections and museums. Includes an exclusive broadcast from the upcoming Drawing the Italian Renaissance exhibition at the King’s Gallery; a livestream tour of Rubens’ altarpieces brought to you direct from Antwerp Cathedral, and a live broadcast from the Spada Gallery in Rome where you will learn about the current Artemisia Gentileschi research project at the museum, including interviews with its conservators.
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Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers – an Exhibition Introduction
Thursday 10th October 6.00PM BSTThis autumn the National Gallery in London hosts a major exhibition dedicated to the art of Van Gogh. Join us for an introductory lecture by Gallery lecturer, Siân Walters.
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Cultural Travels from Home: A Walking Tour of San Gimignano
Tuesday 22nd October 10.30AM BSTJoin our wonderful Tuscan guide Elisabetta for an evocative walk through the medieval town of San Gimignano
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Leonardo’s “Salvator Mundi”: The Real Story
Monday 4th November 5.00PM GMTLearn about the real story of the world’s most expensive painting, with eminent art historian and Leonardo scholar, Dr Antonio Mazzotta
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“Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence c.1504” at the Royal Academy: An Exhibition Introduction
Monday 25th November 6.00PM GMTAn introductory lecture in conjunction with the Royal Academy’s major exhibition dedicated to the great trilogy of High Renaissance artists
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Cultural Travels from Home: Cologne at Christmas
Monday 2nd December 6.00PM GMTJoin us for an online, festive guided walk of Cologne’s Christmas markets, with a commentary given by one of our most popular guides, Stephan.
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In-Person Tour: The Wallace Collection, London
Thursday 12th December 10.30AM GMTJoin Art History in Focus Director Siân Walters for an in-person tour of The Wallace Collection, including refreshments.
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