when: 05 February 2025 - 08 May 2025 | venue: Art Gallery of NSW | cost: Starting from: $20 | address: Art Gallery Road, Sydney NSW 2000 | website: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/events/art-appreciation-2025-in-gallery/ | tickets: https://agnsw.art/aa
published: 07 Feb 2025, 5 min read
Head to the Art Gallery of New South Wales for Art Appreciation 2025, a captivating lecture series uncovering the epic stories behind world-famous artworks.
Across three terms, our expert presenters delve into the context, creators, and cultural significance of iconic pieces, from Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper to Murakami's The 500 Arhats and Caravaggio's dramatic masterpieces.
Term 1: Lectures commence 5 February, running on Wednesdays and repeated on Thursdays.
Wednesday 5 February / Thursday 6 February: Annunciation with Saint Maxima and Saint Ansanus by Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi, presented by Louise Marshall
Wednesday 12 February / Thursday 13 February: Winged Victory of Samothrace, presented by Christopher Hartney
Wednesday 19 February / Thursday 20 February: The village festival by Claude Lorrain, presented by Jessica Priebe
Wednesday 26 February / Thursday 27 February: The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
Wednesday 5 March / Thursday 6 March: Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci, presented by Jos Hackforth-Jones
Wednesday 12 March / Thursday 13 March: The miracle of the slave by Tintoretto, presented by Lorraine Kypiotis
Wednesday 19 March / Thursday 20 March: Conversion of Saint Paul by Caravaggio, presented by Michael Hill
Wednesday 26 March / Thursday 27 March: Marat assassiné by Jacques-Louis David, presented by Anne Gérard-Austin
Wednesday 2 April / Thursday 3 April: Views of Dresden and Pirna by Bernardo Bellotto, presented by David R Marshall
Wednesday 9 April / Thursday 10 April: Gandharan bust of Buddha, presented by Julian Droogan
Wednesday 30 April / Thursday 1 May: The flight into Egypt by Adam Elsheimer, presented by Lisa Beaven
Wednesday 7 May / Thursday 8 May: The Lictors bring to Brutus the bodies of his sons by Jacques-Louis David, presented by Mark Ledbury
Wednesdays 6-7pm
Thursdays 1-2pm
Starting from $20
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Head to the Art Gallery of New South Wales for Art Appreciation 2025, a captivating lecture series uncovering the epic stories behind world-famous artworks.
Across three terms, our expert presenters delve into the context, creators, and cultural significance of iconic pieces, from Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper to Murakami's The 500 Arhats and Caravaggio's dramatic masterpieces.
Term 1: Lectures commence 5 February, running on Wednesdays and repeated on Thursdays.
Wednesday 5 February / Thursday 6 February: Annunciation with Saint Maxima and Saint Ansanus by Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi, presented by Louise Marshall
Wednesday 12 February / Thursday 13 February: Winged Victory of Samothrace, presented by Christopher Hartney
Wednesday 19 February / Thursday 20 February: The village festival by Claude Lorrain, presented by Jessica Priebe
Wednesday 26 February / Thursday 27 February: The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
Wednesday 5 March / Thursday 6 March: Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci, presented by Jos Hackforth-Jones
Wednesday 12 March / Thursday 13 March: The miracle of the slave by Tintoretto, presented by Lorraine Kypiotis
Wednesday 19 March / Thursday 20 March: Conversion of Saint Paul by Caravaggio, presented by Michael Hill
Wednesday 26 March / Thursday 27 March: Marat assassiné by Jacques-Louis David, presented by Anne Gérard-Austin
Wednesday 2 April / Thursday 3 April: Views of Dresden and Pirna by Bernardo Bellotto, presented by David R Marshall
Wednesday 9 April / Thursday 10 April: Gandharan bust of Buddha, presented by Julian Droogan
Wednesday 30 April / Thursday 1 May: The flight into Egypt by Adam Elsheimer, presented by Lisa Beaven
Wednesday 7 May / Thursday 8 May: The Lictors bring to Brutus the bodies of his sons by Jacques-Louis David, presented by Mark Ledbury
Wednesdays 6-7pm
Thursdays 1-2pm
Starting from $20
Go see Legendary stories behind iconic art: Art Appreciation 2025.
Legendary stories behind iconic art: Art Appreciation 2025 is on 05 February 2025 - 08 May 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Sydney. Call 02 9225 1878 for details. Visit their website at https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/events/art-appreciation-2025-in-gallery/.
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