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THE ARCHIPELAGO: ITALY SINCE 1945, a talk by Professor John Foot

THE ARCHIPELAGO: ITALY SINCE 1945, a talk by Professor John Foot

13/11/2019 7.00-9.00 PM

University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK

Italy emerged from the Second World War in ruins. Divided, invaded and economically broken, it was a nation that some...

Leconfield Lecture 2019 - Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi: Two Italian Artists at the Court of Charles I, a talk by Dr Gabriele Finaldi

Leconfield Lecture 2019 - Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi: Two Italian Artists at the Court of Charles I, a talk by Dr Gabriele Finaldi

24/10/2019 7.00-9.00 pm

Chancellor's Hall, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

By the time Orazio Gentileschi came to London, he already had an international career. Unlike Guercino, who was reluctant to...

Visit to 68 Dean Street, Soho’s Georgian House of Secrets, hosted by David Bieda

Visit to 68 Dean Street, Soho’s Georgian House of Secrets, hosted by David Bieda

25/09/2019 7.00-9.00 PM

68 Dean Street, London, UK

The Georgian period (1713-1830) is regarded as the greatest period of English architecture. However most of London's Georgian houses date...

A Visit to the British Library to view the Exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion With an introductory talk by Co-Curator Stephen Parkin

A Visit to the British Library to view the Exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion With an introductory talk by Co-Curator Stephen Parkin

05/07/2019 4.00-5.30 PM

British Library, Euston Road, London, UK

To mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, The British Library has brought together highlights from...

The British-Italian Society's Annual General Meeting followed by ROOMS AND VIEWS: FILMING IN FLORENCE WITH MERCHANT IVORY, a talk by Sarah Quill

The British-Italian Society's Annual General Meeting followed by ROOMS AND VIEWS: FILMING IN FLORENCE WITH MERCHANT IVORY, a talk by Sarah Quill

20/06/2019 6.30-9.00 PM

Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, UK

~ Charles de Chassiron Memorial Lecture ~ Rooms and Views: Filming in Florence with Merchant Ivory A Room with a...

Songs of Venice

09/05/2019 7.00-9.00 PM

The University Women's Club, Audley Square, London, UK

Please join us for what promises to be a very enjoyable evening of music with a Venetian theme. Two exceptionally...

Last Supper in Pompei A talk by Dr Paul Roberts

Last Supper in Pompei A talk by Dr Paul Roberts

02/04/2019 7.00-9.00 pm

Oxford and Cambridge Club, Pall Mall, London, UK

For the Romans life meant getting together to eat and drink, in a pub or at a banquet. Last Supper...

Caroline Moorehead in Conversation with Susan Kikoler about A Bold and Dangerous Family

Caroline Moorehead in Conversation with Susan Kikoler about A Bold and Dangerous Family

13/03/2019 7.00-9.00 pm

Queen Alexandra’s House, Bremner Road, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2QT

A Bold and Dangerous Family is the third volume in a quartet about the Resistance before and during World War...

Art in Italy: Not Only the Grand Tour, a talk by Silvia Badiali

Art in Italy: Not Only the Grand Tour, a talk by Silvia Badiali

12/02/2019 7.00-9.00 PM

The University Women's Club, Audley Square, London, UK

Italy is a fascinating destination for lovers of Old Masters, but it also has attractions for contemporary art lovers. Private...