"The Scream" is one of the iconic images of world art. it was painted by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863 –1944). Munch's childhood was "overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in the family." Munch studied art in Oslo. He lived a bohemian life with his art reflecting […]

In this beautifully illustrated lecture we take in three really fascinating Norwegian cities: Tromso (with its amazing cityscape of wooden houses), Trondheim (that served as capital of Norway in the Viking age) and the Bergen (the old Hanseatic League port and home to Edvard Grieg). This lecture is being presented using Zoom by Kenneth Park […]

In this beautifully illustrated lecture we look at the art of romantic nationalism - a period when "artists a new emphasis on emotion marked a departure from the restraint typically found in the Neoclassical period that preceded them. Impassioned responses to nature at both its most terrifying and beautiful, along with patriotism, nationalism, and the […]

This lecture will take you back to the Georgian (and Regency) period to discover how Christmas was celebrated in an age that was so brilliantly observed by author, Jane Austen. This lecture is being presented using Zoom by Kenneth Park and Old Treasury Building Museum. It will be recorded, access to the recording by request. […]

We continue our series of lectures exploring France through visits to three more historic and very impressive cities: Rouen with its fine historical cityscape and where Joan of Arc was executed and Le Havre the very important French port city and where Claude Monet painted his world painting "Ïmpression", 1872) This lecture is being presented […]