Monday 9th March: The Overshadowed

Chantal considers some of the many reasons for a good artist’s obscurity, from the brevity of his life to the misfortune of his being born and working in the shadow of a larger reputation, such as Leonardo or Rembrandt. But above all it is an excuse to spend an hour viewing beautiful paintings and finding hidden treasures.

Lecturer: Chantal Brotherton Radcliffe

Chantal has an MA in History of Art from Edinburgh and a PhD from the Warburg Institute, London University. With 40 years’ experience as a lecturer, Chantal has taught at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and as a lecturer for a number of societies and institutions in London, including the National Gallery and the Wallace Collection.

(Image credit: Wikimedia Commons)