ARTS SOCIETY PRESENTS VINCENT VAN GOGH: MADMAN OR GENIUS?
The lecture will take place on Wednesday 6th March at the Casa de Cultura in the historic centre of Xàbia.
The Arts Society Marina Alta continues with its spring season of lectures with an evening dedicated to the renowned Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vicent van Gogh, one of the most influential figures in the history of Western art who created more than 2,100 works in the late 19th century.
‘Vincent van Gogh: Madman or Genius?’ will be given by cultural historian, writer and artist Anthony Russell, who will consider exactly why, despite never selling a painting and his committing suicide in poverty, no art historian today denies Van Gogh’s genius. There are extraordinary, little known facts to be revealed, while enjoying the remarkable range of his talent. Though seeming so extreme, the tragic story of his loveless life is deeply moving and his humanity makes a lasting impression.
Lecturing originally to American university students on bespoke tours of Europe, Russell has lectured for the Arts Society since 2010. He spent six years as a consultant for Luke Hughes advising on the furniture needs of prestigious buildings throughout Britain, including museums, palaces, and cathedrals. At the British Museum, where for many years he ran outreach events and hosted visiting lecturers, he has been described as “Hugh Grant meets the Dalai Lama.”
The lectures will take place on Wednesday 6th March at the Salones Canor in Teulada at 11.00am (doors open 10.00am) and at the Casa de Cultura in Plaça del Baix in the heart of the historic centre of Xàbia at 7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm). Both lectures are priced at 15 euros for guests but are free for members of The Arts Society and seats can be booked in advance by contacting the Arts Society by email at marinaalta@theartssociety.org.
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