Friday 16 May 2008, 14.00–17.30

Sculptures of mythical characters by Canova, Flaxman, Deare and others were eagerly collected and exhibited by British connoisseurs. This Study afternoon will examine the ways in which neo classical sculpture was appreciated in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.  Helen Dorey, Tim Knox, Martin Myrone and Marjorie Trusted, the curators of the exhibition, will present and discuss the ideas behind presenting these sculptures to a contemporary audience.

Tate Britain  Manton Studio
£20 (£15 concessions), booking required

  

This event is related to the The Return of the Gods: Neoclassical Sculpture exhibition