THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP
TALK
This talk takes place in the Headley Lecture Theatre
And online on Zoom
Booking is required
With Juliet Heslewood, author and art historian
Themes such as ‘Love’ or ‘Hate’ have certain motifs or means of expression that are immediately recognisable.
Portraiture often conveys artists’ attitudes towards their sitters. To portray friendship is less evident.
This talk presents works by artists of their close friends and includes anecdotes about their friendships.
We Three, 1804-5. Friendship picture of the Romantic era by Phillipp Otto Runge, depicting the artist, his wife and brother.
BOOKING
The event will take place online and in-person at the Ashmolean.
Booking is essential and tickets are £7.
