Members' talk and Q&A
About
Britain is home to famous artists known across the world. But what makes British art distinctive and why did it take so long to emerge?
Art historian Bendor Grosvenor, known for BBC series ‘Fake or Fortune?’ and ‘Britain's Lost Masterpieces’, wrote a book to uncover this very story. Join Bendor for this special lecture on his book, ‘The Invention of British Art’ as he guides you on a journey through the art of the British Isles.
Bendor plans to discuss how four of the greatest paintings in the National Gallery help tell the story of the development of British art. He will focus on 'The Wilton Diptych', Hans Holbein the Younger's 'The Ambassadors', Joseph Wright of Derby's 'An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump', and John Constable's 'The Hay Wain'. Ahead of this event, take a look at the high-resolution images on our website. Then, we will talk about these paintings together.
Survey the history of British art with Bendor Grosvenor. There will be a Q&A and chance to share your own reflections during this event.
Read more about Bendor's book ‘The Invention of British Art'.
Speaker
Bendor Grosvenor is an art historian specialising in Old Masters and British art. Best known from the BBC series 'Britain’s Lost Masterpieces' and 'Fake or Fortune?', he has discovered a number of important paintings by prominent artists including Van Dyck, Rubens, Titian, Gainsborough, Beale and Lawrence. He previously worked in the London art trade, and is now based in Scotland.
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This online Members' event will be recorded. It will be available in your National Gallery account within three working days of the event.
You can access this for up to two weeks after the live session.
The invention of British Art
Members' talk and Q&A
Free for Members
This is an online event, exclusive to Members, hosted on Zoom.
Members, please book your free ticket to access this event. You will receive an E-ticket with instructions on how to access your online events, films and resources via your National Gallery account. Only one ticket can be booked per account.
