- DURATION 60 mins x 2
Event Description
Part 1: Defining Romanticism (27th February)
Romanticism is notoriously difficult to pin down. Charles Baudelaire wrote that “Romanticism is precisely situated neither in choice of subject nor in exact truth, but in a way of feeling.” We will attempt to be a little more precise in determining what makes an artist Romantic. How can we group artists as diverse as William Blake, John Constable and J.M.W Turner under the same heading? What is it that unites them? This talk introduces you to the movement that produced some of this country’s best-known artists.
Part 2: Turner and Constable: Romantic Rivals (5th March)
Turner and Constable were exact contemporaries, born just one year apart. They both painted mostly landscapes but had a very different vision of art, each radical in its own way. Their critical reception was also very different: Constable was not elected as a full member of the Royal Academy until he was 52; Turner was just 27. This talk will contrast the careers of these two giants of British Art.
Although the talks will be presented live, they are repeats of talks previously given at Rest Less so some of you may have seen them before.
- Duration: 60 mins x 2
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
Meet the Host, Antonia Cevizli
Antonia Gatward Cevizli holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Warwick. Her research and publications focus on Renaissance Italy and its cultural exchanges with the Islamic world. In addition to her specialism, she has taught a wide range of Art History topics at institutions such as Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Sabancı University in Istanbul, and within the collections of both Tate Modern and Tate Britain. Antonia lectures for various organisations, including the V&A Academy and The Courtauld Summer School, and is an accredited Arts Society lecturer. She is passionate about introducing people to different periods of art and helping them deepen their enjoyment of Art History.
Preparing for the Event
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