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Double Lecture and Afternoon Tea | Luxury Tales: Fashion and Interiors with Distinguished Professor Peter McNeil
Join Professor Peter McNeil for a double lecture and afternoon tea to explore 19th and 20th century luxuries and fashions.
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Double Lecture and Afternoon Tea | The House of Dior: Eighteenth-century References with Paola di Trocchio
This lecture will explore the 18th century references throughout Dior's iconic gowns and across his broad visual language.
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Curating Collections Series: Curating with Prints with Lisa Sullivan and Katarina Paseta, Geelong Gallery
This series provides curatorial students, emerging curators and the public with the opportunity to learn about working with collections of…
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Taking travel home: an introduction to five British women Grand Tourists with Dr Emma Gleadhill
Join Dr Emma Gleadhill as she explores the fascinating souvenir culture of British women travellers between 1750 and 1830.
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'Ecstatic about seaweed': eighteenth-century women tourists' scientific collecting with Dr Emma Gleadhill
Join Dr Emma Gleadhill to discuss the specimen collecting and scientific endeavours of 18th century women.
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The Flàneur: the Dandy of 19th century Paris with Sylvia Sagona
Join Sylvia Sagona's lecture to learn more about the archetype of the flàneur of 19th century Paris.
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He 'appears perfectly proportion'd': English ladies’ encounters with Napoleon with Dr Emma Gleadhill
In this talk Dr Emma Gleadhill will discuss various women who had quite contrasting views of Napoleon’s appearance shaped by…
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The World of Composer G. F. Handel: Music, Friendship and Rare Plants with Dennis Dorwick
This talk with Dennis Dorwick focusses on Handel's life and music as well as his life-long friendship with German composer Georg Phillip…
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Just Dandy! The life and times of George 'Beau' Brummell with Chris Browne
In this talk, Professor Browne will explore the life and legacy of George “Beau” Brummell and will share with the…
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Showcasing Sophistication: Pompeo Batoni's posturing portraits and Canaletto's 'postcards' of Venice with Sylvia Sagona
Join Sylvia Sagona for a lecture which explores the Grand Tour experience for 18th century gentlemen.
