Resetting the Human Compass: The Use and Value of the Arts - Sir Andrew Motion

Sir Andrew Motion, the former Poet Laureate, asks what the role the arts might play in difficult times? Is an instrumentalist approach to the arts and culture ever a good thing?

Illuminated Psalter Manuscripts - Dr Sally Dormer

Psalters containing the 150 Psalms were immensely popular medieval manuscripts, used by a wide array of patrons for liturgical, scholastic and devotional purposes. This lecture explores how the Psalms inspired a rich tradition of literal, historical and interpretative illustration, from the 9th to the 14th centuries, across Europe.

Is there a God-shaped hole in contemporary art? - Dr Jonathan Koestlé-Cate

Should contemporary church commissions meet criteria of accessibility, aesthetic quality and clear Christian symbolism? Should non-believers be commissioned to produce Christian art?

Contemporary Christian Art - The Rt Revd Lord Harries

An overview of the work of contemporary Christian artists and the issues they face.

Christian Faith and Modern Art: Searching for New Ways - Richard Harries

An analysis of British Christian artists since the 1960’s, including Alfred Herbert, Norman Adams, John Reilly and Craigie Aitchison.

Christian Modern Art: Post World War II Optimism - The Rt Revd Lord Harries

After World War II, without forgetting the terrible suffering earlier in the century, there was a new confidence expressed in the artistic commissions of the time. Older artists who had been active before World War I such as Epstein and Matisse received commissions as well as younger artists such as Graham Sutherland, known especially for his work in Coventry Cathedral, Ceri Richards and Henry Moore.

Modern Christian Art: Catholic Elegance and Joy - The Rt Revd Lord Harries

In the period under consideration a fair number of the artists considered have been Roman Catholics, but at one time there was a particular symbiosis between two of them, Eric Gill and David Jones, who will be discussed along with others who shared their faith.

Christian Modern Art: Distinctive Individual Visions - The Rt Revd Lord Harries

A lecture on the uncategorisable Christian vision in artists such as Marc Chagall, Stanley Spencer and Cecil Collins.

The Explosion of Modernism - The Rt Revd Lord Harries

An exploration of Christian themes in modernist art at the start of the 20th century, looking in particular at Nolde, Jacob Epstein and Roualt.

The Life and Work of Mervyn Peake - Sebastian Peake

A celebration of the Mervyn Peake centenary, looking at the biographical context of the man's art and writing

Understanding Faith Through the Eyes of Stanley Spencer - The Rt Revd Lord Harries

A look at the unique vision and Christian love of Stanley Spencer.

The Resurrection In Art - Rt Revd Lord Harries

The story of the most difficult of all Christian themes to convey in visible form.

The Passion in Art - Professor the Lord Richard Harries

Why did it take early Christians decades before they depicted Jesus on the Cross? How has it been adapted and used since?

The Nativity in Art - Professor Lord Harries

Lord Harries surveys the rich artistic history of depicting the nativity.