The evening lecture programme forms part of the membership benefits and covers an extensive range of topics relating to art and architecture. The programme typically includes four online lectures, and two in-person lectures each year. All online lectures and, where possible, in-person lectures, will be recorded, with the recording available for viewing for at least two weeks.
Non-members may not attend member lectures, unless as a member’s guest.
Each lecture lasts for one hour. The lectures are free to members, but registration is required.
Online lectures are delivered via Zoom. A link is emailed to attendees on the morning of the event.
In-person lectures are generally held at The Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT, and usually start at 6pm. They are followed by an opportunity to socialise and discuss the lecture with other members, and to talk to the speaker. Subject to availability of places, members can invite guests for a fee of £5 each.
PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKING CLOSES 48 HOURS BEFORE THE START OF THE EVENT.
Places available
This lecture examines Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s unique career in the context of his patron’s, the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II, grand project of pursuing occult knowledge.
Places available
The lecture will explain the ground-breaking beginnings of portraiture by Flemish painters of whom Jan van Eyck was the defining and innovative artist of this new subject.
Places available
This lecture discusses Lyonel Feininger and his art before, during, and beyond the Bauhaus.
Places available
The lecture will examine the forces that brought these medieval chefs-d’oeuvres into being, including the close links between their locations, however seemingly remote, and the City of London.
Places available
This lecture explores the explosive presence of volcanoes in art from the late 18th to the early 19th century — a period when science, politics, and aesthetics were all undergoing seismic change.
Places available
A forgotten Victorian master whose art anticipated Impressionism and whose ideas challenged the architectural orthodoxies of his age.
The London Art History Society uses WebCollect to manage its online membership system (and event ticket bookings). WebCollect is easy to use and secure, and credit / debit card payments are managed via PayPal.
If you would like to join the Society or renew your existing membership, we would prefer you to do so online but if necessary you can download, print, complete and post us your enrolment or renewal form. In this case, payment can be made by bank transfer or cheque.
