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April 2025

INNOVATION, DECORATION AND THE MANUFACTURE OF BEAUTY – Art objects which portray man’s ability to produce sumptuous items which excite and some which repel

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 19:45
The Niland Centre
Rosary Priory, 93 Elstree Road Bushey Heath WD23 4EE
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Beauty is a standard. What is that standard? 

A look at artistic objects and the pursuit of beauty. What is it? How is it made? Why do you get excited by them? And finally what isn't it? 
Multiple questions running throughout the history of art and since man could produce artistic objects. 

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Dr Peter Le Rossignol

Peter has degrees in Decorative Arts & Historic Interiors and Fine Art Valuation; he also holds a DPhil in Art History. Has forty years' lecturing experience, including to the Art Fund in Jersey and Guernsey, the Ringwood Antiques Club Hampshire, the Jersey College for Adult Education, and various after-dinner engagements. Has given talks on local radio, and held antique road shows for various organisations. Interests include eighteenth century fine & decorative art, the Grand Tour, Oriental decorative arts, and silver and jewellery. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.