Reframing famous paintings at Triskel

Áine Andrews’s popular series on Famous Paintings and their Hidden Histories returns to Triskel in October. But for those of you needing some art history before then, Dr Matthew Whyte from Sample-Studios will run a new series, Art History Reframed, from Tuesday 17 September. Both series run for six weeks each with lectures on Tuesdays from 11am to 1pm. Each lecture is €25 or get 20% off when you purchase all six lectures in a series. Tickets are on sale now from www.triskelartscentre.ie. 

Art Historian Dr Matthew Whyte is currently Development and Communications Coordinator with Sample-Studios and will take audiences on an art-filled journey through the often beautiful, sometimes scandalous, and always fascinating moments in the development of Western civilisation.

This first lecture of his series begins in the Golden Age of Classical Greece, tracing our past forward through the triumphalism of Imperial Rome, the tumultuous ‘Dark Ages’, and finishing with the splendours of the Italian Renaissance.

Dr Whyte has lectured in Art History in University College Cork since 2014, where he completed his PhD in the art and culture of Renaissance Italy.

Áine Andrews first brought her idea for a lecture series on famous paintings to Triskel in autumn of 2017. She said, “As a teacher I always loved introducing students to the fantastic world of Art History. The young people really enjoyed learning about art and artists of the past but were particularly interested in the stories that enfolded about their lives and work. After I finished teaching, I began to think about the many people I knew who often mentioned visits to major art galleries in Europe or America and wished someone like me was there to help them appreciate the works. Most people tend to enjoy paintings even more if they know something of the background.” 

The Famous Paintings and their Hidden Histories series will run from Tuesday 29 October until 10 December, looking at paintings such as Sunflowers by Van Gogh and Waterloo Bridge by Monet.

The lectures can be attended as a series, but are also designed as standalone talks, which can be attended individually.