LOVE & POETRY AT THE ASHMOLEAN TALK 2

This talk is both in-person in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom

Light refreshments will be served from 3pm, when the Museum doors open before the in-person talk starts at 3.30pm

Booking is required, tickets are £15 in-person and £10 online. Book below

With Dr Jeremy Warren, Honorary Curator of Sculpture 

In the second of our Love & Poetry series of talks, Dr Jeremy Warren will discuss depictions of love and poetry to be found in the Ashmolean's world-class collection of small bronze sculptures.

Whether sacred or profane, love is everywhere in Renaissance sculpture. It can be seen in so many small bronzes, from statuettes to the small reliefs known as plaquettes, but also in utensils such as inkstands and caskets.  

Renaissance statue of a female figure, perhaps Venus, possibly circle of Francesco Raibolini 'Francia', c. 1495-1505 © Ashmolean Museum

The talk will showcase exquisite pieces, many featuring in Jeremy's new Ashmolean book 'The Beauty of Bronze' and include works from the fabulous collection of small Renaissance bronzes assembled by the Victorian collector Charles Drury Fortnum. 

The talk will be recorded, and the recording will be shared with all ticketholders following the event.

MORE LOVE & POETRY TALKS

• 29 May at 10.30am: Talk 1: Titian's Triumph of Love
• 25 Jun at 3.30pm: Talk 3: Greek mythology