Do we know the character and appearance of King Henry III? Dr Benjamin Wild explains the difference between how King Henry...
King Henry III and the Communication of Power This lecture considers how Henry III of England used art to justify monarchy at the dawn of what is commonly termed the ‘parliamentary state’.
Ecotowns or Egotowns? Drawing upon live audience opinion, the lecture will weigh up the evidence for and against ‘ecotowns’.
Michelangelo, Copernicus and the Sistine Chapel It is argued that Copernicus’ theory of the sun-centred universe...
Fuelling the Debate: The English Corn Law returns, the Corn Laws and the birth of political economy The Corn Returns, agricultural data from the 18th and 19th...
The Future of the Past: Treasures from the RIBA Collections The British Architectural Library at the RIBA is the largest...
Thinking Theologically About Modern Art: A Sense of the Sacred? By exploring the architecture, stained glass windows and art installations...