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SUMMARY:Ian Keable: History of Cartoons
DESCRIPTION:This lecture tracks the early stages of cartoons and how\, through the works of Hogarth and James Gillray\, they gradually evolved. Copious illustrations abound from Tenniel\, Leech\, Searle\, Robinson\, and Giles.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/5th-february-2024-ian-keable-history-of-cartoons/
LOCATION:Guests are always welcome at our lectures. Just come along and pay £7 on the door. No reservation required.\, Guildhall\, Sandwich\, CT13 9AH
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240108T190000
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SUMMARY:Tony Lidington: The Evolution of British Seaside Heroes.
DESCRIPTION:British seaside and how the entertainments there evolved. Pierrot troupes and concert parties were ubiquitous throughout the seaside resorts of Britain\, but what is a Pierrot troupe?
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/tony-lidington-the-evolution-of-british-seaside-heroes/
LOCATION:Guests are always welcome at our lectures. Just come along and pay £7 on the door. No reservation required.\, Guildhall\, Sandwich\, CT13 9AH
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231204T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231204T200000
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SUMMARY:Leslie Primo: “The Three Magi”
DESCRIPTION:This lecture will seek to unravel the myth and the iconography behind the proliferation of the story of the adoration of the magi\, from its Eastern and pagan roots to its current Christian interpretation\, and will examine the actual origins of the story and how much of a bearing does that story\, as we understand it\, have on the actual story written in the Bible.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/leslie-primo-the-three-magi/
LOCATION:Guests are always welcome at our lectures. Just come along and pay £7 on the door. No reservation required.\, Guildhall\, Sandwich\, CT13 9AH
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231106T190000
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SUMMARY:Roger Mendham: “The Art of the Automobile”
DESCRIPTION:The earliest cars were purely functional and lacked even the most basic of passenger comforts\, such as doors and windscreens. This lecture covers some of the most beautiful cars ever built\, from the ‘horseless carriages’ to the supercars of the 21st century.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/roger-mendham-the-art-of-the-automobile/
LOCATION:Guests are always welcome at our lectures. Just come along and pay £7 on the door. No reservation required.\, Guildhall\, Sandwich\, CT13 9AH
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231002T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231002T200000
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SUMMARY:Anne Sebba: “That Woman or the Duchess of Style: time to reassess Wallis Simpson”
DESCRIPTION:This lecture looks at why this Baltimore woman\, born in 1896\, was so demonised by the British establishment\, accused of being a spy\, prostitute or Nazi sympathiser\, yet how\, after she married the ex-King and became Duchess of Windsor\, she turned her exile and hatred into a platform from which to launch herself as one of the world’s best dressed women who entertained in the most elegant homes fit for a King. Is it time to reassess her?
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/anne-sebba-that-woman-or-the-duchess-of-style-time-to-reassess-wallis-simpson/
LOCATION:Guests are always welcome at our lectures. Just come along and pay £7 on the door. No reservation required.\, Guildhall\, Sandwich\, CT13 9AH
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230904T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T131619
CREATED:20220908T190359Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Ford: “The Great Auction Houses”
DESCRIPTION:This lecture looks at the origins and development of London’s great auction houses\, studying the notable characters in their histories\, exploring the controversies and mapping their growth from small individual enterprises to monolithic international institutions.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/grant-ford-the-great-auction-houses/
LOCATION:Guests are always welcome at our lectures. Just come along and pay £7 on the door. No reservation required.\, Guildhall\, Sandwich\, CT13 9AH
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230605T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230605T200000
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CREATED:20220908T190230Z
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SUMMARY:John Benjamin: “Romancing the stone: a sparkling history of the Diamond”
DESCRIPTION:From the most basic table-cuts to the perfectly proportioned round brilliants of today\, this lecture traces how man has mastered the technique of cutting and polishing the hardest substance on earth\, including how diamonds are identified and assessed.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/john-benjamin-romancing-the-stone-a-sparkling-history-of-the-diamond/
LOCATION:Guests are always welcome at our lectures. Just come along and pay £7 on the door. No reservation required.\, Guildhall\, Sandwich\, CT13 9AH
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230515T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230515T200000
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CREATED:20220908T190120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T085748Z
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SUMMARY:Pepe Martinez: “Banksy: Fraud or Genius?”
DESCRIPTION:This lecture will trace the story of Banksy’s humble beginnings to one of the most recognisable names in the art world. It will examine the reasons behind his incredible rise\, looking at some of his famous stunts and discuss what his influence has been on the art market today and look at what his legacy\, if any\, might be.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/pepe-martinez-banksy-fraud-or-genius/
LOCATION:Guests are always welcome at our lectures. Just come along and pay £7 on the door. No reservation required.\, Guildhall\, Sandwich\, CT13 9AH
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230403T190000
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SUMMARY:Shauna Isaac: “Art of the steal: Nazi looting during WWII”
DESCRIPTION:The Nazis looted over 20% of Western Art during World War II\, confiscating art from Jewish families and emptying museums throughout Europe. This lecture will provide an overview of Nazi looting by setting the scene in Nazi Germany and discussing Hitler’s obsession with art.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/shauna-isaac-art-of-the-steal-nazi-looting-during-wwii/
LOCATION:Guildhall
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230306T190000
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SUMMARY:Daphne Lawson: “Delacroix's Liberty: Heroine or Harlot”
DESCRIPTION:Delacroix wrote to his brother: “If I have not fought for the country\, at least I will paint for her.” This lecture will explore one painting\, Liberty Leading the People\, placing it at the heart of French Romanticism and looks at its powerful role in the aftermath of the July Revolution.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/daphne-lawson-delacroixs-liberty-heroine-or-harlot/
LOCATION:Guildhall
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230206T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T131619
CREATED:20220829T201934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T132725Z
UID:3477-1675710000-1675713600@www.sandwichdfas.org.uk
SUMMARY:Douglas Skeggs: “Picasso and Cubism: Art is a life by which we understand the Truth”
DESCRIPTION:Picasso is one of the most famous and controversial figures of the 20th century. Even today his work triggers mixed and often violent reactions from art lovers. This lecture aims to calm those fears!
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/douglas-skeggs-picasso-and-cubism-art-is-a-life-by-which-we-understand-the-truth/
LOCATION:Guildhall
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230109T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T131619
CREATED:20220829T201539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T133301Z
UID:3474-1673290800-1673294400@www.sandwichdfas.org.uk
SUMMARY:David Worthington: “Sculptors and Photographers”
DESCRIPTION:David Worthington: “Sculptors and Photographers”. This lecture will look at the relationship between photographers and sculptors and how both practitioners have been fascinated and drawn to each other’s work.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/january-2023-lecture/
LOCATION:Guildhall
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221205T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221205T200000
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SUMMARY:December 2022 Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Bertie Pearce \n\n\n\n‘The Dancing Faun’ by Adrien De Vries. A Personal Story of a 17th Century Masterpiece. Bertie recounts the extraordinary tale of how a small bronze statue\, which had sat in his grandfather’s garden for 40 years was discovered as a masterpiece and ended up in the Getty Museum\, California.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/december-2022-lecture/
LOCATION:Guildhall
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221107T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T131619
CREATED:20220620T190613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220703T093301Z
UID:3397-1667847600-1667851200@www.sandwichdfas.org.uk
SUMMARY:November 2022 Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Timothy Walker \n\n\n\nBeauty in Truth: The Past Present and Future of Botanical Illustration. This talk looks at the history of botanical illustration from the early herbals 1500 years ago to the present day\, taking in the lives of both the artists and the plants immortalised in the artwork.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/november-2022-lecture/
LOCATION:Guildhall
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221003T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T131619
CREATED:20220620T185917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220703T093236Z
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SUMMARY:October 2022 Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Tobias Capwell: \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Scoliotic Knight: Reconstructing the Real Richard III. Understood by Armoury and Art. Tobias questions and imagines how the armoury worn by a scoliotic king might be an expressive art-form\, designed to radiate messages\, justifications\, proof of the wearer’s right to rule as king – a wielder of divine power on earth.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/october-lecture/
LOCATION:Guildhall
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220905T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T131619
CREATED:20220616T132345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220703T211402Z
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SUMMARY:September 2022 Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Alan Read\, \n\n\n\nThe Elgin Marbles: the History of Meaning In the two centuries since they were removed from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin\, the meaning and significance has changed dramatically. This lecture looks at the response to them over their time in Britain.
URL:https://www.sandwichdfas.org.uk/tasevent/september-2022-lecture/
LOCATION:Guildhall
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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