Back to the Future
| Date | Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 November 2025 |
| Time | 18.00–20.00 GMT |
| Location | Online (Zoom) |
| Speaker | Dr Ben Street |
| Level | All Levels |
How is art from the past, here at the Wallace Collection and beyond, inextricably linked to the creation of modern and contemporary art? Discover the connections and continuing relevance of historical works, here at the Wallace Collection and beyond, on art that was made centuries later.
By comparing Frans Hals’s 17th-century work with that of 19th- and 20th-century vanguard artists such as Sargent, Whistler and de Kooning, we’ll see how his exuberant and dazzling brushwork sparked inventive pictorial responses in these later artists. We’ll also examine the classically-informed paintings of 17th-century artist Poussin, and how they relate to the audacious works produced by modern and contemporary artists including Cézanne, Matisse and Hockney.
Read the full course description here.
Joining Information and Format: This course will be taught through Zoom Webinar. Each course session duration is 120 minutes, including a five-minute break and Q&A session with the tutor.
Tickets are for all dates of this course. Ticketholders will be emailed the Zoom link, Webinar ID and Passcode 24 hours in advance of the first course session, which should be retained for accessing all sessions.
Course Recording: This course will be recorded. Within 48 hours of each course session, ticket holders will be emailed a link to view the recording, which will be available for two weeks.
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| Date | Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 November 2025 |
| Time | 18.00–20.00 GMT |
| Location | Online (Zoom) |
| Speaker | Dr Ben Street |
| Level | All Levels |
How is art from the past, here at the Wallace Collection and beyond, inextricably linked to the creation of modern and contemporary art? Discover the connections and continuing relevance of historical works, here at the Wallace Collection and beyond, on art that was made centuries later.
By comparing Frans Hals’s 17th-century work with that of 19th- and 20th-century vanguard artists such as Sargent, Whistler and de Kooning, we’ll see how his exuberant and dazzling brushwork sparked inventive pictorial responses in these later artists. We’ll also examine the classically-informed paintings of 17th-century artist Poussin, and how they relate to the audacious works produced by modern and contemporary artists including Cézanne, Matisse and Hockney.
Read the full course description here.
Joining Information and Format: This course will be taught through Zoom Webinar. Each course session duration is 120 minutes, including a five-minute break and Q&A session with the tutor.
Tickets are for all dates of this course. Ticketholders will be emailed the Zoom link, Webinar ID and Passcode 24 hours in advance of the first course session, which should be retained for accessing all sessions.
Course Recording: This course will be recorded. Within 48 hours of each course session, ticket holders will be emailed a link to view the recording, which will be available for two weeks.
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