Tour of the De Morgan Museum
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, England, United KingdomExplore themes of feminism, pacifism, invention and innovation in the artworks of William and Evelyn De Morgan with our expert guides.
The American Pre-Raphaelites
How did Pre-Raphaelitism cross the Atlantic? And what happened to it when it got there?This talk examines how the Pre-Raphaelite movement extended beyond Britain. Dr. [...]
Dreams and Stories in Pre-Raphaelite Art
Dr Alice Eden discusses the impact of Pre-Raphaelitism and how a younger generation of artists moved it from Medievalism to the modern worldThe current exhibition [...]
Evelyn De Morgan: The Gold Drawings
Evelyn De Morgan's works in gold on dark paper have a brilliant luminosity. But why and how did she make this distinct and detailed drawingsIn [...]
The Myth of the Sunflower Part II: Oscar Wilde, De Morgans and Aesthetism
Why did the sunflower come to embellish so much Victorian art? Hannah Squire explains.“There is no flower so purely decorative as the sunflower (…) it [...]
Women’s Art History: The Gold Drawings of Evelyn De Morgan
In conversation with Sarah Hardy, Director of the De Morgan Museum, to learn about the remarkable artist Evelyn De MorganTo celebrate Women's History Month, join [...]
Legendary Power Couples in Pre-Raphaelite Painting
The Legend of King Arthur was of central importance to Pre-Raphaelite painters. In this talk, discover the love stories in the legends.From Sir Galehaut's crush [...]
De Morgan’s Spiritualist Portraits: Physics, Psychical Research & the self
Evelyn De Morgan rarely painted portraits, but when she did she created mysterious manifestations of her Spiritualist ideas.From her introduction to spiritualism in the early [...]
“We are two Women”: Queer Ecology and Lesbian Land Erotics in Arts & Crafts
Alice Dodds joins us to share her research into the queer women of the Arts and Crafts Movement, illuminating their overlooked contributionWriting in 1909, the [...]
Recently Discovered Portrait by Evelyn De Morgan, talk with Jan Marsh
Pre-Raphaelite expert Jan Marsh joins us to discuss the acquisition of a rare portrait by Evelyn De MorganEvelyn De Morgan only ever made seven portraits. [...]
Sublime Symmetry
Discover William De Morgan's intriguing ceramic designs through mathematics.William De Morgan was the premiere ceramic designer of the Victorian period. Friends with William Morris and [...]
The Beautiful World of Evelyn and William De Morgan
Meet two of the most intriguing artists of the Victorian period through their political and social interests.Married in 1887 when each was already well established [...]