The Secrets of Old Master Paintings
| Day |
Saturday |
| Date | 11th April 2026 |
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| Time |
10:30 - 12:30 |
| Presenter |
David Bomford |
| Cost |
£10.00 |
| Room |
Main Hall |
| THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED |
| Availability |
65/65 Places
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| Event Description |
| Drawing on research carried out at the National Gallery and other leading museums in recent years, this talk will explore the ways in which paintings are examined and how art history is illuminated and transformed by the revelations that ensue. We will look at the beautiful refinement of Renaissance workshop techniques, the extraordinary relationships and practices in the Rembrandt studio, the new worlds of the Impressionists and much else besides. Our view of familiar masterpieces will be intriguingly informed by peering below the surface. |
| Presenter |
After studying chemistry at the University of Sussex, David Bomford spent almost four decades as senior conservator and curator at the National Gallery, London. He was Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford University in 1996-7. Subsequently, he became Associate Director for Collections at the J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and Chair of Conservation and European Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. Since returning to the UK, he is a trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and serves on the research committee of the British Museum.
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Rottingdean Whiteway Centre
After studying chemistry at the University of Sussex, David Bomford spent almost four decades as senior conservator and curator at the National Gallery, London. He was Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford University in 1996-7. Subsequently, he became Associate Director for Collections at the J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and Chair of Conservation and European Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. Since returning to the UK, he is a trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and serves on the research committee of the British Museum.