The Arts Society Falmouth
Our 2005-2006 Lecture Programme
Lectures begin at 10.30 a.m. at the Princess Pavilion, normally on the second Friday of the month. Refreshments are available in the Garden Room from 10.00 a.m. Lunches are available post lecture.
Below is a list of lectures and a brief synopsis of each. You can download a Printable Copy of the lecture programme.
9
September
2005
The Shock of the New: Prizes, Patrons and Publicity in Contemporary Art
Frank Woodgate
14
October
2005
Glass Houses: From Orangery to Conservatory
May Wood
11
November
2005
The World of Carpets
Roderick Taylor
9
December
2005
The Collections of Catherine the Great
Edward Saunders
13
January
2006
The Passion for China: The Demand for Riches from the East
Amanda Herries
10
February
2006
Francis I of France (1494 – 1547): Renaissance Prince and Patron
Fenella Billington
10
March
2006
The Art of Captain James Cook’s Voyages of Discovery
James Taylor
7
April
2006
A Taste for the Exotic
Paul Atterbury
12
May
2006
Images of the Wilderness: Artists in Search of the Sublime
Anne Anderson
9
June
2006
AGM, Treasures from the Royal Collection
Oliver Everett
