Join our Free, Online Art history talk: Rouen’s artistic heritage: from Monasteries to Monet
This takes place from 2pm to 3pm (GMT) on THURSDAY 12th MARCH, with registration by 3PM (GMT) on WEDNESDAY 12th March latest, please. (or just register free now below)
This one-hour, richly-illustrated, online lecture focuses on the glorious art and architecture of Normandy, and particularly of its splendid, historic capital, Rouen.
We will highlight some of the treasures we will visit on our upcoming tour to France in May – although please note this talk is free and entirely open to all, with no commitments expected or sought. (meaning everyone is very welcome, whether coming to Rouen or not).
During the talk, you’ll see world-class French Gothic architecture in Rouen itself (Normandy’s ancient, highly picturesque capital) and look at three of the medieval monasteries along the nearby Seine valley.
We’ll then look at some of the artistic treasures of Rouen’s excellent Musée des Beaux Arts. Here we’ll discuss works by Caravaggio, by Rubens, Paulo Veronese, as well as French masters from the French Renaissance onward, up to Paul Delaroche, Ingres, Delacroix, Pissarro and Monet.
This should be a fun and interesting talk.
Join us if you can. Places are free, but must be booked in advance please.
Simply use this link if you would like to register for the free talk
(Please ensure you fill out your email correctly: otherwise we cannot send you the link) and please register by 2PM latest on WEDNESDAY 11th March at the latest.
We look forward to welcoming some of you then!
above: Jumièges Abbey in Normandy (photo credit Michel Dehaye); the exterior of the cathedral of Notre Dame de Rouen, photo Arran Henderson (AQH) panting of Rouen cathedral by Claude Monet (painting in the Musée de Beaux Art Rouen) he exterior of Musée de Beaux Art Rouen (MBA Rouen); works within the MBA including details of paintings by Gerald David, François Clouet, J.A-D Ingres and Claude Monet again (all artwork detail photos by AQH)