Dr Sophie Oosterwijk

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Gouda (Netherlands), Sophie Oisterwijk has an MA and PhD in English Literature (Leiden), an MA in Medieval Studies (York) and a PhD in Art History (Leicester). She has taught at the universities of St Andrews, Leicester and Manchester, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, National Trust, V&A, U3A, WEA and other organisations, and organised many study days, tours and visits. Sophie is also a regular lecturer for Cambridge University and various travel companies, and is Vice President of the Church Monuments Society. In addition, Sophie has published three books and numerous articles.

TALKS

1. Dutch Painting and Society in Vermeer’s Golden Age
2. Frans Hals
3. Love, Marriage and Fidelity in Western Art
4. Rembrandt’s Vision
5. The Art of Pieter Bruegel the Elder
6. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
7. Art in Miniature: Illuminated Manuscripts in the Middle Ages
8. Miniature Adults? Images of Childhood in Western Art
9. Now You See Me: The History and Mystery of Cryptoportraits in European Art