More than ‘society beauties’?: The women in G F Watts’s portraits
‘Nature did not intend me for a portrait painter’ said GF Watts. Stacey Clapperton demonstrates that he was actually a prolific portraitist It is difficult [...]
William Morris and his Palace of Art: revealing and re-evaluating Red House
Curator Tessa Wild reveals exciting discoveries which were made by the National Trust when recently conserving William Morris's Red House Red House in Bexleyheath, Kent, [...]
Caring and Creativity in the Work of Christina Rossetti
‘Occupation and Interruptions’: Caring and Creativity in the Work of Pre-Raphaelite poet, Christina Rossetti Please donate what you can. Recommended is £5.Dinah Roe will discuss [...]
William De Morgan’s life and work
Born on 16 November in 1839 was William De Morgan. De Morgan Curator, Sarah Hardy,will introduce De Morgan's life and work. In this intimate portrait [...]
Made in Chelsea: William and Evelyn De Morgan’s life and work 1883 – 1919
Discover how William and Evelyn De Morgan's careers and artworks were directed by their lives together in Chelsea. Sources describing the De Morgans' first meeting [...]
Myth and Magic: Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale and Evelyn De Morgan
Esteemed art historian Dr Pamela Gerrish Nunn joins Sarah Hardy to discuss the similar ideals and artworks of two brilliant female artists In conversation with [...]
William Morris and William De Morgan at Merton Abbey
Morris and De Morgan described the factory at Merton as a 'Fictionary' as the location was so idyllic, like a work of fiction to them. [...]
In the Bleak Midwinter – Symbolic winter in late-Victorian art
Deathly cold, grey skies, and blankets of pure white snow were all wintery symbols used by Victorian artists to convey emotion and meaning These symbols [...]
How a stunning Pre-Raphaelite collection found its way to Delaware, USA
Including masterpieces by Rossetti, Millais, and Maddox Brown, this collection is one of the best Pre-Raphaelite collections in the world. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood formed in [...]
Saints & Symbols – Pre-Raphaelite Stained Glass
Join us for the launch party of the third publication in this beautifully illustrated book series of Pre-Raphaelite stained glassArchitectural photographer Alastair Carew Cox shares [...]
The Art of Frederic Leighton and Leighton House
Senior Curator of Leighton House Museum, Daniel Robbins, will discuss the beautiful, opulent studio home of artist Frederic, Lord LeightonFrederic Leighton’s studio-house (now Leighton House [...]
The Forgotten Pre-Raphaelite: Frederic George Stephens
This illustrated lecture will explore the art of F. G. Stephens (1827–1907), an overlooked founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite BrotherhoodWE RECOMMEND A DONATION OF £5 [...]
Defining Pre-Raphaelite Poetics
We warmly welcome Heather Bozant Witcher and Amy Kahrmann Huseby to discuss their latest publication on the poetics of the Pre-Raphaelites Defining Pre-Raphaelite Poetics offers [...]
Pre-Raphaelite Drawings
Christiana Payne will talk about the planning of the forthcoming exhibition of Pre-Raphaelite Drawings at the Ashmolean.RECOMMENDED DONATION IS £5From sketches on the back of [...]
‘Kick the Queen!’ Evelyn De Morgan and Royalty
Evelyn De Morgan used queens and crowns throughout her paintings as part of her complex visual language. Discover their meaning in this talkBorn into a [...]