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December Newsletter for Members

BEGINNING ON 26th MARCH, WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR MEETINGS ON THE 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

The Arts Society Pewsey Vale committee

LECTURE

Monday 14 January 2019

Crime & Punishment: Adam and Eve in Medieval Art

(due to unforeseen circumstances, the earlier advertised lecture has had to be changed)

This lecture, by Sally Dormer, explores the concept of Original Sin, Adam and Eve’s disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden, which dominated theological thought and teaching throughout the Middle Ages.

It also influenced the way in which women were regarded in medieval society. When was the iconography of the Fall of Man devised and where was it derived from? What type of fruit did Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge? And why is the serpent often given the head of a woman in images of the Fall?

These, and other issues, will be explored through a variety of medieval wall-paintings, sculpture, stained glass, goldsmiths’ work and mosaics.

STUDY DAYS

TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2019

2000 YEARS OF EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE
- AN ENGINEERS' PERSPESPECTIVE

with John Sherlock

A wonderful day covering architecture of the classical period, medieval period and then Renaissance and Revival

The day will be in three sessions:

Session 1: Classical Period: Ancient Greek and Roman domination resulting in the five orders of architecture.

Session 2: Medieval Period: Byzantine style gives way to truly pan - European "Romanesque'. Then Western European builders discovered the pointed arch and the Gothic style was established.

Session 3: Renaissance and Revival: Return of classical Palladian, Baroque and Rococo. Upheaval of 17/18C and Industrial Revolution bought newer styles.

Click here to download the booking form

Study Day Secretary: Sarah Townsend-Rose
01672 810427‬ / sarahtrose@hotmail.com

VISITS

TUESDAY 30TH APRIL 2019

SHERBORNE CASTLE

Sherborne Castle, Dorset has been a family home since 1617. Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, this historic house reflects a glorious variety of decorative styles from over 400 years of English History.

and SHERBORNE ABBEY

Founded by St. Aldhelmin AD 705, Sherborne Abbey has developed from Saxon cathedral to the worshipping heart of a monastic community, and finally, to one of the most beautiful of England’s parish churches.

Booking forms will be available soon.

Visits Secretary: Tricia Duncan
T: ‭07720 777657‬ E: tricia@windward.biz

WESSEX AREA STUDY DAYS

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Exhibitions and Events

Ladies of Quality & Distinction

The Foundling Museum, London WC1N 1AZ

Until 20 January 2019

Marking 100 years of female suffrage, this exhibition resets the focus of the hospital’s story, and radically re-hangs the museum’s Picture Gallery.

For the first time, visitors to the Foundling Museum have an opportunity to discover portraits and stories of the remarkable women who supported the establishment and running of London’s Foundling Hospital.

Click here for more information

Courtauld Impressionists: From Manet to Cézanne

National Gallery, London

Until 20 January 2019

For the first time in London since 1948, the National Gallery will display major Impressionist paintings from the Courtauld Gallery.

The largest number of works from the Courtauld’s private collection ever seen on the walls of the National Gallery will trace the development of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings through a selection of over 40 masterpieces from Daumier to Bonnard.

Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams

V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum)

2 February – 14 July 2019

Lose yourself in the largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever staged in the UK on the House of Dior.

Spanning 1947 to the present day, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams traces the history and impact of one of the 20th century’s most influential couturiers, and the six artistic directors who have succeeded him, to explore the enduring influence of the fashion house.

If you know of an exhibition, event or lecture which would be of interest to our members, please tell us - email: pewseyvale@theartssociety.org

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