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Hugh Belsey on Gainsborough

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Gainsborough painted portraits at all periods of his career and they provided the majority of his income. Some were initiated by the artist and in the 1780s, when he was expending much of his energy on so-called ‘Fancy’ pictures, the lengthy process of painting a couple of important portraits raises further questions about their classification, their intention and their purpose. This lecture examines this dichotomy and shows how very inventive Gainsborough’s work was during the last decade of his life.

Toxic Dwellings? The Ecocides of Globalised Consumer Society

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Bath Spa University  Public Lecture Series FREE (book your place at bathspalive.com) Join Professor Owain Jones as he explores how globalised capitalist consumer cultures create ‘toxic dwellings’ – ways of being-in-the-world which are (apparently) experientially rich and fulfilling, but which are also toxic to the wellbeing of individuals, communities and the environment in production, consumption...

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BSU Public Series: Is Nature Healing? Exploring the History and Future of the ‘Nature Cure’ with Dr Samantha Walton

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Is Nature Healing? Exploring the History and Future of the ‘Nature Cure’ with Dr Samantha Walton FREE (book your place at bathspalive.com) Join us for the first event in the Bath Spa University Public Lecture series at the Holburne Museum for 2019/20. All are welcome. Visit bathspalive.com to book your free place. The 'nature cure'...