ADFAS Brisbane: Cabinets of Curiosity to Universal Museums
Dr Tom Flynn is a graduate of the University of Sussex and the Royal College of Art, completing his doctorate at the University of Sussex.
A former journalist at The Art Newspaper, his writing has appeared in numerous international art market publications. He has published widely on the global art market, contemporary sculpture, museology, and art and design history.
Exotic, outlandish, or scientific or treasures from faraway places. , The creepy, the intriguing, and the beautiful are all collectable.
This lively lecture looks back into the late 17th century to discover how the Cabinets of Curiosity assembled by the princely classes emerged as part of the Europe-wide intellectual revolution known as the ‘Enlightenment’. These extraordinary collections had a profound influence on art and culture, forming the foundations for the great museums of today.
Bring a guest.
Morning Tea provided at the Library.
A former journalist at The Art Newspaper, his writing has appeared in numerous international art market publications. He has published widely on the global art market, contemporary sculpture, museology, and art and design history.
Exotic, outlandish, or scientific or treasures from faraway places. , The creepy, the intriguing, and the beautiful are all collectable.
This lively lecture looks back into the late 17th century to discover how the Cabinets of Curiosity assembled by the princely classes emerged as part of the Europe-wide intellectual revolution known as the ‘Enlightenment’. These extraordinary collections had a profound influence on art and culture, forming the foundations for the great museums of today.
Bring a guest.
Morning Tea provided at the Library.
Location
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) - Cinema A
Cultural Precinct, Stanley Place, South Brisbane QLD 4101
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