Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites
A fascinating exhibition with some notable omissions.
Criticks – BSECS online reviews
The eighteenth century was the first great age of criticism. In this spirit, the Criticks website provides entertaining, informative and provocative reviews of events and media that are of interest to scholars of the eighteenth century. These complement the reviews of books that are published in the journal of the Society, Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
Plays, concerts, operas, exhibitions, films, broadcasts and online resources are here considered in depth by experts in the field. If there is an event that you would like to see reviewed in these pages, or if you would like to review for us, please contact one of the editors below:
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Fine Art: Miriam Al Jamil
Media: Daniel Cook and Adam James Smith
Music: Hannah Templeton
Theatre: Katie Aske
Collecting Johnson
A broad yet intimate collection of Johnsoniana from across the centuries and the world.
Enlightened Princesses
Rich, thought-provoking, and not to be missed.
Canaletto and the Art of Venice
An impressive exhibition that reveals as much about the business of art collection as the talent of the artist.
Treasures from the Nationalmuseum of Sweden: The Collections of Count Tessin
A glimpse of one of the eighteenth century's great art collections.
The Eighteenth Century at Petit Palais
Twin exhibitions that contrast public and private, sacred and profane.
Sérénissime! Venise en fête, de Tiepolo à Guardi
Celebrating, and mourning, the heyday of Venetian spectacle.
Turner’s Modern and Ancient Ports: Passages through Time
For Turner, it was all light, all the time.
Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave
A celebration of Hokusai's talent, humour and versatility.
Naming, Shaming, Reclaiming: The ‘Incomparable’ Eliza Haywood
An exhibition that gives a strong sense of Haywood's versatility, professionalism and enduring relevance.