In her talk Alexandra Loske will explain why these two great painters came to Sussex, compare their styles and choice of subject matter, and place them into the wider context of landscape painting in British art, as well as the aesthetic ideas and ideals of the picturesque and the sublime. Her talk, illustrated by examples of their local work, will finish by considering whether some more contemporary Sussex artists see themselves in the tradition of Constable and Turner.

Dr Loske is an art historian, writer and museum curator who lives in Lewes and completed her PhD in Art History at the University of Sussex in 2014. She now combines being a curator at the Royal Pavilion and a Research Associate at the University of Sussex. 

LHG Members can attend our talks for free.

Non-members can buy a ticket (£4) from TicketSource.co.uk/lhg

See the Talks page for a list of forthcoming monthly events organised by Lewes History Group.