6. Canova in Cork: Our Collection & Artists in the 19th Century
Art History Reframed: Spring Lecture Series
Art Historian Dr Matthew Whyte offers a new lecture series, which takes the audience on an art-filled journey through the often beautiful, sometimes scandalous, and always fascinating moments in the development of Western civilisation. See series info »
Week 6: Canova in Cork: Our Collection & Artists in the 19th Century
In 1818, a vast collection of plaster casts departed the studio of famed sculptor Antonio Canova in Rome, destined for the Prince Regent of England George Augustus Frederick (later King George IV, reg. 1820-30). A gift of political significance, this collection, with the help of happenstance, was presented to Lord Listowel, President of the Cork Society of Arts. For two hundred years, these casts have been on display to the public. Their history tells a story beginning in the Napoleonic Wars, linking to the political situation between Ireland and England, as well as the culture surrounding art, collecting, and even the relationship with the human body in Ireland in the Age of Enlightenment. Equally, this collection gives fascinating insights into the formation of the Crawford Art Gallery, the School of Art, and the budding careers of many of Cork’s most renowned artists. This week, we delve into these histories, examining the history and significance of art in Cork since the arrival of the Canova Casts.
1. Tues 18 March
The Baroque in Italy: Sacred & Profane
2. Tues 25 March
The Dutch Golden Age
3. Tues 1 April
Envisioning Status: Baroque Spain & France
4. Tues 8 April
The Art of the Enlightenment
5. Tues 15 April
Romanticism & the Triumph of Spirit
6. Tues 22 April
Canova in Cork: Our Collection & Artists in the 19th Century
Art Historian Dr Matthew Whyte offers a new lecture series, which takes the audience on an art-filled journey through the often beautiful, sometimes scandalous, and always fascinating moments in the development of Western civilisation. See series info »
Week 6: Canova in Cork: Our Collection & Artists in the 19th Century
In 1818, a vast collection of plaster casts departed the studio of famed sculptor Antonio Canova in Rome, destined for the Prince Regent of England George Augustus Frederick (later King George IV, reg. 1820-30). A gift of political significance, this collection, with the help of happenstance, was presented to Lord Listowel, President of the Cork Society of Arts. For two hundred years, these casts have been on display to the public. Their history tells a story beginning in the Napoleonic Wars, linking to the political situation between Ireland and England, as well as the culture surrounding art, collecting, and even the relationship with the human body in Ireland in the Age of Enlightenment. Equally, this collection gives fascinating insights into the formation of the Crawford Art Gallery, the School of Art, and the budding careers of many of Cork’s most renowned artists. This week, we delve into these histories, examining the history and significance of art in Cork since the arrival of the Canova Casts.
1. Tues 18 March
The Baroque in Italy: Sacred & Profane
2. Tues 25 March
The Dutch Golden Age
3. Tues 1 April
Envisioning Status: Baroque Spain & France
4. Tues 8 April
The Art of the Enlightenment
5. Tues 15 April
Romanticism & the Triumph of Spirit
6. Tues 22 April
Canova in Cork: Our Collection & Artists in the 19th Century
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