Turner’s Modern and Ancient Ports: Passages through Time
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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:
Criticks Editor
Criticks Subject Editors
Fine Art: Miriam Al Jamil
Media: Daniel Cook and Adam James Smith
Music: Hannah Templeton
Theatre: Katie Aske
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.
Old Royal Naval College – Painted Hall Ceiling Tour
A rare opportunity to see Thornhill's masterpiece up close.
Looking at and Listening to the ‘Land without Music’
An exhibition and concert that encourage us to look beyond eighteenth-century England's reputation for 'unmusicality'.
Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear
An exceptional showcase of underwear's social and sartorial significance.
Emma Hamilton: Seduction and Celebrity
An exhibition that explores Emma Hamilton's life with great sensitivity.
Staging History
A captivating exhibition which brings the Georgian theatre back to life.
Lady’s Magazine Embroidery Class
An excellent workshop enabling richer connections with history.
Maria Merian’s Butterflies
An exhibition to captivate both the art lover and the student of natural history.