ONLINE Lectures

Great Artists

| Dr Sophie Oosterwijk |

Discover the life and work of Marie Antoinette's favourite portrait painter whose lustrous work scandalized French society before she was forced into exile following the French Revolution. 

Part III: The Wives of Henry VIII

| Dr Lauren Mackay |

Discover Henry VIII’s third Queen, whose brief reign is often overshadowed yet holds a poignant place in English history.

Eternal Balance and Beauty

| Dr Bill Manley |

Immerse yourself in the dazzling artistic tradition of Ancient Egypt and the extraordinary insights it provides into Ancient Egyptian culture and afterlife beliefs. 

Artist, Sitter and Patron

| Anne Harbers |

Immerse yourself in the bohemian life and intriguing artwork of one of Australia's  most significant still-life painters. 

Part IV: The Wives of Henry VIII

| Dr Lauren Mackay |

Meet Henry VIII’s fourth queen who, although often disregarded as a footnote in Tudor history, not only survived but thrived in the cut-throat Tudor court.

Galleria d‘Accademia, Ca d‘Oro and Ca‘Rezzonico

| Tom Abbott |

Celebrate Venice's artistic achievements through an immersion in three of its most important galleries and an exploration of what makes Venetian art unique. 

A Cartographic History of Rome

| Dr Brian Brennan |

Explore Rome's extraordinary history through the fascinating prism of its many famous maps, including the extraordinary Forma Urbis. 

Part V: The Wives of Henry VIII

| Dr Lauren Mackay |

Just a teenager when she was plucked from obscurity, explore the turbulent life of Henry VIII’s fifth wife who was brutally executed for adultery.

The History and the Legend

| Dr Lauren Mackay |

Celebrate Halloween by delving into the rich historical roots and fascinating centuries of folklore which inspired Bram Stoker’s famous literary legacy -Dracula. 

Art and Power

| Tom Abbott |

Immerse yourself in the city of art with this fascinating look at three of its most important galleries: the Belvedere,  the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Leopold Museum. 

Part VI: The Wives of Henry VIII

| Dr Lauren Mackay |

Immerse yourself in the remarkable life of Henry VIII’s sixth queen, the scholarly stepmother  that "survived" her king and was married more times than any other English queen. 

Part I: The Palace 

| Dr Susan Steer |

The Doge's Palace is one of the most famous landmarks in Venice, but why? Find out with this look at a magnificent masterpiece of Venetian Gothic architecture which embodies the mighty power of the Venetian Republic.  

Part II: The Prisons 

Discover the darker side of the floating city's most celebrated palace with this fascinating look at the spaces where criminals were put on trial and held captive.