King Henry III and the Communication of Power This lecture considers how Henry III of England used art to justify monarchy at the dawn of what is commonly termed the ‘parliamentary state’.
Michelangelo, Copernicus and the Sistine Chapel It is argued that Copernicus’ theory of the sun-centred universe...
Modern Art - Enemy or Friend of Religious Art? The last century has seen changes in artistic style that...
Making and Running Great Gardens 1700 - 1900 Britain's great gardens are among the glories of our countryside...
God's Good Order and the Artist's Patterns For centuries of western history, the beauty of art was...