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Andrew's Events

This page lists all the upcoming events by Andrew for

Art Historical London, and events that Andrew has delivered for AHL in the past and which can still be bought

for a small fee.

  • The Gothic Revival
    The Gothic Revival
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    Reacting against the ordered purity of neo-classicism and led by an obsession with the middle ages, 19th century Britain saw its public buildings & interior decor reshaped in romantic +fantastical ways. From Windsor Castle, to the Houses of Parliament to village churches, the mediaeval became modern
  • The Classical Revival
    The Classical Revival
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    In the 18th century, artists & aristocrats made Grand Tours of Southern Europe. Inspired by the art, architecture & archaeology of classical Greece & Rome they set out to redefine the visual and intellectual culture of Britain. Join Andrew as he explores.
  • An Introduction to the Grotesque
    An Introduction to the Grotesque
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    Taking its name from Roman grottos painted with playful & witty ornamental designs, the grotesque became 1 of the most distinctive modes of art & decoration in the Renaissance, the 18th century & beyond. Shifting between fun & fantasy, surreal & dangerous. Discover 2000 years of decorative delights!
  • Abstract Expressionism. An Introduction
    Abstract Expressionism. An Introduction
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    Join this overview of one of the most important & influential artistic movements of the 20th century. Discussing origin, development, influence and popularity of the 2 main strands: Action painting (with works by artists such as Pollock & de Kooning) & Colour Field painting (incl Rothko & Newman).
  • The Classical Revival
    The Classical Revival
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    In the 18th century, artists & aristocrats made Grand Tours of Southern Europe. Inspired by the art, architecture & archaeology of classical Greece & Rome they set out to redefine the visual and intellectual culture of Britain. Join Andrew as he explores.
  • Italian Renaissance Landscape Painting
    Italian Renaissance Landscape Painting
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    On Demand
    Online Recorded Webinar
    Forming the background to the subject, landscapes in Renaissance Italy introduced poetic, classical and religious ideas about relationships between humanity &nature, the city &the country, engagement with/ withdrawal from social norms. As ideas developed background eventually became foreground.
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