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Designing Gardens for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
I have been fortunate to design two gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The first was in 2004 and …
The Art of the Japanese Garden
The history of Japanese gardens extends way back into Shinto belief where often clearings would be made in forested mountain …
A Journey through Southwest France
Southwest France is a land of natural beauty and cultural wealth. It has been inhabited for thousands of years and …
Drawing from Sculpture
Painters have drawn their inspiration from Greek and Roman sculpture for centuries.
The Baltics
Dr Uldis Ozolins offers an insight into the hidden treasures of this region and the rich diversity of the Baltic States
Diverse Gardens of Spain
The heady mix of African and European cultures, in Spanish gardens and in the streets of Spain, is intoxicating and addictive.
The Greek city on a Croatian island
The Greeks have a long tradition of travelling to new lands – a Greek city on a Croatian island – in pursuit of trade or a better life.
Sir Richard Whittington: founder of the Guildhall Library, London
Sir Richard Whittington: founder of the Guildhall Library, London
The Heritage Hotels of North India
One of the most enjoyable aspects of our “Mughals, Rajputs and Villagers: The Cultural Heritage of North India” tour is …
Samuel Pepys and his Library
Samuel Pepys (1633 –1703) is best remembered for his diary, a gossipy account of the personalities and intrigues of London …
Lectures
Fresco Painting in the Veneto
Some of Italy’s most celebrated paintings were created using the ancient technique of fresco, of which a significant number are located in the Veneto.
Caravaggio in Sicily
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is one of art history’s most fascinating personalities: a painter of genius and a man possessed of a violent, mercurial temperament.
Everywhere the Glint of Gold
After its long awaited opening, the Grand Egyptian Museum is now open and for the first time all the treasures from Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb are on display together. In this lecture Lucia reveals many lesser-known but wonderful items.
From desert trails to ocean sails
The distinctive landscapes of Oman were shaped by the ancient trade routes that crossed them, conveying luxury goods such as spices, textiles and incense between Africa, Arabia and the wider world of the Indian Ocean.
Paintings in Stone
Between the 2nd and the 4th centuries CE, the mosaic workshops in the cities of the Roman Provinces of Africa (modern western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) excelled in the production of high quality coloured figurative and geometric pattern mosaics