Art History: Art, Revolution and the Making Of Cities

About this event

Cities can provide the ideal environment for turning points in History, and art can provide the ideal perspective on events in history We'll talk about both in this informal series of talks. This series of four talks will focus on cities at turning points In history - how revolution, defeat in war, political assassinations can all Provide the context for huge changes in politics, art, culture and society. The impact of great events such as the French Revolution and Germany’s defeat in World War One will allow us to examine how artists portrayed these upheavals. Was art itself transformed by these crises? The talks are informal and will encourage discussion, debate and questions. The main aim is to provide some basic insight into cities at times of great change. Cities provide a focal point for an understanding of issues affecting whole countries. Events in those cities were hugely consequential. How did artists portray these events; how was their art affected by major political changes? This can’t be a comprehensive survey - much will have to be left Out, but we Hope to cover main themes, providing historical context and examination and analysis of art And artists associated with t

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Date

Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Start time

10:30

Venue

Attenborough Arts Centre

University of Leicester, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7HA

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