Educating the eye
Childhood, morality and spectacle in the 18th century
Talks and conversations | Lunchtime talk
Monday, 16 March 2026
1 - 2 pm, doors open at 12.30 pm
For everyone
Free
This talk will take place in the Pigott Theatre, located at Level -1 of the Sainsbury Wing.
Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
About
Jon King, formerly Bernays Curatorial Fellow of British Paintings at the National Gallery, explores how cultures of childhood, morality and visual spectacle helped define 18th-century ways of seeing, from Joseph Wright 'of Derby’s' candlelit scenes, to the peepshows and magic lanterns that illuminated the age.
Supported by
Elizabeth and Daniel Peltz OBE