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Architecture
Portugal: A Short History through Art & Architecture
Located in the extreme southwest of Europe, Portugal is a narrow rectangle of land, 560km long and 119 to 220km …
An Adriatic Journey from Trieste to Dubrovnik: A Historic Introduction
Based on an article written by Christopher Wood The long, narrow Adriatic Sea has been both a bridge and a …
The Upper Svaneti: Exploring Georgia’s Ancient Towers and Traditions
By Dr Michael Main Writing around the time of Christ, the Greek geographer Strabo described a large population called Soánes …
Exploring East Anglia’s Rich Heritage: History, Culture and Landscape
East Anglia is bordered on all sides by formidable barriers — the North Sea to the east and north, the …
Islands of the Aegean: stories of the Eastern Mediterranean
Few places on earth gather such an abundant mix of mythology, archaeology, and history as the islands of the Aegean. …
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 …
Talking Design with Stephen Crafti
ASA Tour Leader Stephen Crafti produces and hosts ‘Talking Design’, a popular fortnightly podcast from RMIT, featuring interviews with experts …
El Greco: Man of Two Worlds - and Beyond
Here’s a Trivial Pursuits question: Can you name an artist and sculptor known universally by an ethnic nickname? The answer …
The Holy Grail - Chalice, Bowl or Person
The Holy Grail is, arguably, the most celebrated piece of tableware from the last two thousand years. So much so that there are 200 goblets throughout Europe which claim the honour. Over the centuries, it has inspired great art and literature.
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