By December 1914, the Western Front had stabilised after four months of movement and slaughter. As the armies settled down, thoughts turned to Christmas. Facing each other in the line at the village of Frelinghein on the French-Belgian border were two regiments, one Welsh, one Saxon. This is the story of how those two very […]

Oliver Fairclough Keeper of Art, National Museum Wales Professor Prys Morgan President of the Society in the chair About the Lecture  Richard Wilson (1713/4-1782) is often called the ‘father of British landscape painting’. Born in Penegoes, near Machynlleth, and a founder member of the Royal Academy in 1768, he was the first artist to find […]

Ann Sumner Executive Director, the Bronte Society Ann Sumner is a former Head of Fine Art at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (2000 – 2007). She was educated at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London and studied for her PhD at Newnham College, University of Cambridge.  She has held curatorial posts at the […]

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