Conquering the Landscape
While Frederic Edwin Church was exploring South America in search of new motifs for his landscape paintings, Peder Balke was mapping out the unexplored territories of the Norwegian coast for King Louis-Philippe of France.
This lecture will look at the general practice of sending artists out alongside explorers during the 19th century, together with the sketches produced by Balke during his epic journeys.
This illustrated talk will be supported by STAGETEXT [external link] live speech-to-text transcription, to provide access for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing visitors.
Find out about the exhibtion Through American Eyes: Frederic Church and the Landscape Oil Sketch
Lunchtime talks
On Mondays and Thursdays, focus in on one painting with our talks in the Gallery, or explore wider themes in the collection at our in-depth theatre talks.
Image above: Detail from Peder Balke, The Tempest, about 1862
See also
6 February – 28 April 2013- Facilities and events in BSL for visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- See what's on at the Gallery
