Lectures tagged "19th Century"

Revealing Kew Palace: A Royal Retreat
Lucy Worsley
November 9, 2006
00:43:37
Lucy Worsley explores the role of Kew and its gardens in the lives of the Georgian royal family.
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Philosophy Circa 1905
Ray Monk
October 12, 2005
01:03:33
Ray Monk describes the state of Western philosophy circa 1905 by picking out some of the most influential works of philosophy that were published in or shortly before that year, and describing both th
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Burying Sir Joshua Reynolds
Richard Wendorf
September 27, 2005
00:50:45
Richard Wendorf discusses his new book on British art in the 18th and 19th centuries, an experiment in cultural history that combines analysis of specific artistic objects with an exploration of the cultural conditions in which they were created.
Role of the Academy and in American Art
David B. Dearinger
March 29, 2005
01:05:22
The traditional art academies, first founded in Europe beginning in the late 17th century and in the United States just after the year 1800, played a vital role in the lives and careers of artists ove