Flash Briefing
What: Artemisia at The National Gallery
When: Reopening from 2 December to 24 January 2021
Where: The National Gallery Sainsbury Wing, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
Tickets: Members see all exhibitions for free.
Standard admission £20 (Artemisia tickets include Gallery entry)
Book here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/artemisia
"I will show Your Illustrious Lordship what a woman can do"
In 17th-century Europe, at a time when women artists were not easily accepted, Artemisia was exceptional. She challenged conventions and defied expectations to become a successful artist and one of the greatest storytellers of her time.
Artemisia painted subjects that were traditionally the preserve of male artists and for the male gaze; transforming meek maidservants into courageous conspirators and victims into survivors.
In this first major exhibition of Artemisia’s work in the UK, see her best-known paintings including two versions of her iconic and viscerally violent ‘Judith beheading Holofernes’; as well as her self portraits, heroines from history and the Bible, and recently discovered personal letters, seen in the UK for the first time.
Follow in Artemisia’s footsteps from Rome to Florence, Venice, Naples and London. Hear her voice from her letters, and see the world through her eyes.
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What: Christmas Lights Virtual Tour
When: December 2020
Saturdays - 5, 12, 19, 26 - 6 PM
Mondays - 14, 21, 28 - 7 PM
Where: Online stream
Tickets: £15 per household
Book here: https://www.londonguidedwalks.co.uk/christmas-lights-virtual-tour.php
Explore London by night on this 60 minute virtual Christmas tour.
• Get festive
• Virtual tour with images and videos
• Qualified guide who loves Christmas!
Discover hidden passages, fashionable mews and meticulously decorated designer shops accompanied by historical stories of those shopping and living in the area.
Everyone needs a little sparkle in their life.London's Christmas Lights are recognised the world over for their artistic inventiveness across some of the city's most iconic Streets.
In addition to the visual spectacle, you will discover the stories behind the lights, the award-winning window displays and some of the shops which made the West End what it is today.
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