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Auguste Escoffler revolutionised French Cuisine, gettng rid of heavy sauces, simplifying and codifying recipes.
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The extraordinary story of Mirka and Georges Mora, with their classic French recipes, photographs and studio images. Kendrah Morgan is Senior Curator at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne. Dates and Locations Wednesday 4 February 2026 Geelong (VIC) Click on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
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This is the story of the great furniture designer who was born in Geelong. He is famous for his furniture designs, especially the ‘Contour Chair R160’ chair and his chairs became icons of the atomic age. Dates and Locations Wednesday 4 February 2026 Geelong (VIC) Click on the location above for more details and to […] |
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Few aspects of creative filmmaking are as shrouded in mystery as the work of the film editor. What do they do? How does it work? Film editors will usually say their art is intuitive – magic, instinctive, inexpressible. But this lecture explodes the myth that good editing is invisible, and reveals what goes on in […]
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This presentation will discuss the highlights and complexities of the nearly 10-year project to analyse and conserve the 1297 inspeximus issue of the Magna Carta in the collection of the Parliament of Australia. It will explore the Magna Carta’s journey to Australia during Robert Menzies’ government, the innovative production of the 1961 anoxic display case by […] |
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Join John Swainston for a captivating exploration of the V&A’s pioneering role in photography. Founded when the medium was just eleven years old, the V&A today holds the world’s oldest and one of its most comprehensive photography collections. Discover how artistic, technical, and social changes have shaped this remarkable archive over 175 years, as Swainston […] |
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Few aspects of creative filmmaking are as shrouded in mystery as the work of the film editor. What do they do? How does it work? Film editors will usually say their art is intuitive – magic, instinctive, inexpressible. But this lecture explodes the myth that good editing is invisible, and reveals what goes on in […]
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Just three women worked as Official War Artists during World War Two – Nora Heysen, Stella Bowen and Sybil Craig. They each made a significant body of work, bringing a fresh vision to the official expression of Australia at War. Dates and Locations Monday 16 February 2026 Murray River (NSW/VIC) Click on the location above […] |
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In ‘I Will Lift Mine Eyes’, John traces the spread of Christianity from the Mediterranean to Britain. He covers Augustine’s mission, early Saxon churches, the Norman transition, and the peak of cathedral building in England and Wales. He discusses architectural breakthroughs, construction challenges (including tower collapses, fires, and lightning), and how church and royal power […]
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For more than a century, as Australians have served in wars, artists have been there with them, not with guns in hand, but with brushes and pencils. Australians have seen themselves at war, thanks to our artists. In this lecture, as well as learning about the history of Australian war art, we find out what […] |
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We’ll explore the art and legacy of one of Australia’s most significant still-life and interior painters, Margaret Olley (7923- 2011). Known for her vibrant, colourful works, she held over ninety solo exhibitions in her lifetime, and was a significant philanthropist to art galleries across Australia. Her Paddington studio home has been re-created as the Margaret […]
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With pestilence approaching in August 1630, Florence’s health officials commissioned a society of aristocratic lay brothers to search the city’s streets and alleys for signs of disease. This lecture is a journey like no other! Dates and Locations Thursday 19 February 2026 Molonglo Plains (ACT) Click on your preferred location above for more details and […]
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The Australian Impressionist movement was spearheaded by a band of Melbourne artists including Tom Roberts, Frederick McCubbin and Arthur Streeton. Through the field of technical art history, we can combine scientific and archival research to explore the context and method of the creation of these paintings to better define the artistic intention of the individual […]
We’ll explore the art and legacy of one of Australia’s most significant still-life and interior painters, Margaret Olley (7923- 2011). Known for her vibrant, colourful works, she held over ninety solo exhibitions in her lifetime, and was a significant philanthropist to art galleries across Australia. Her Paddington studio home has been re-created as the Margaret […] |
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This lecture traces the difficult birth of self-portraiture in Western art from minor characters in paintings of classical and Biblical stories to direct self-portraits in mirrors that also gaze out at unknown viewers – an ambiguity whose meaning changes across centuries. Emeritus Professor Richard Read is a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of […] |
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Gill will draw upon her 30 years of experience of working with art and creativity with all kinds of people, from early learning through to people with dementia. Her talk covers: • thinking creatively and thinking for creativity • tapping into your own creativity • how the process of creating art engages both the body […] |
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This vibrant lecture reveals the pace of change, beginning with the last great developments in natural colours at the end of the 18th century. We visit the chief dye scientist of the Gobelins factory in Paris, Michel Chevreul, and explore the impact of the great international exhibitions where new developments were proudly displayed. The discovery […]
This vibrant lecture reveals the pace of change, beginning with the last great developments in natural colours at the end of the 18th century. We visit the chief dye scientist of the Gobelins factory in Paris, Michel Chevreul, and explore the impact of the great international exhibitions where new developments were proudly displayed. The discovery […] |
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In his day, Albrecht Dürer was a larger-than-life figure. Through the high quality of his woodcutting, and the facility with which printed culture could be disseminated, Dürer became an international success. Not a stranger to a mode of self-fashioning that would sit comfortably in today’s social media channels, Dürer crafted a lasting legacy for his […] 
Follow the history of embroidery from early goldwork to 17th and 18th century techniques up to 21st century innovations. The making and development of the art form of tapestry over seven centuries will be explored. Finally, be enthralled by contributions to colour theory from Aristotle to Goethe and from Newton to Albers. Dates and Locations […]
In his day, Albrecht Dürer was a larger-than-life figure. Through the high quality of his woodcutting, and the facility with which printed culture could be disseminated, Dürer became an international success. Not a stranger to a mode of self-fashioning that would sit comfortably in today’s social media channels, Dürer crafted a lasting legacy for his […]
In his day, Albrecht Dürer was a larger-than-life figure. Through the high quality of his woodcutting, and the facility with which printed culture could be disseminated, Dürer became an international success. Not a stranger to a mode of self-fashioning that would sit comfortably in today’s social media channels, Dürer crafted a lasting legacy for his […] |
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If you think of St Pancras International or New York’s Grand Central, you imagine long romantic journeys. You know they are special places promising excitement and adventure. But there are dozens of other glorious stations in the UK and overseas. This lecture explores some of the most evocative and splendid stations in the world. We […] 
Johannes Vermeer’s paintings might be considered typical of the ‘Dutch Golden Age’. Yet, compared with his contemporaries’ works, Vermeer’s serene interiors seem oddly different. This particular difference has preoccupied scholars since the ‘rediscovery’ of Vermeer in the 19th Century and will be the focus for our enquiry into his work. Is Vermeer’s subject the merry […] |
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In this lecture, Susan explores the fascinating story of how dyes were discovered, made, and used from the earliest times to the end of the 18th century. Susan will look at the social importance of certain colours including red, blue, and purple. The use of colour in textiles is a story that travels from Europe […] |