The Invention of British Art, a talk by Dr Bendor Grosvenor on his new book

In this talk, the art historian Dr Bendor Grosvenor will discuss his new book, The Invention of British Art in the High Great Chamber at Hardwick. The 1-hour talk will focus on the key role the Tudors and the Reformation played in the wider story of British art, as exemplified by Hardwick Hall and its extraordinary art collection, all assembled under the creative direction of its pioneering owner, Bess of Hardwick.

After the talk, there will be an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of the book.

About Bendor Grosvenor:

Bendor Grosvenor is an art historian specialising in Old Masters and British art. Best known from the BBC series Britain's Lost Masterpieces and Fake or Fortune?, he has discovered a number of important paintings by prominent artists including Van Dyck, Rubens, Titian, Gainsborough, Beale and Lawrence.

About the Invention of British Art:

In The Invention of British Art, Bendor Grosvenor embarks on a journey of discovery through an incredible array of artworks and artists from 10,000 BCE to the nineteenth century, revealing how the art from these isles was created, what made it distinctive, and why it took so long to emerge. From folk art to the role of female artists, from the influences of invaders to the colonised territories of the British Empire, the book embraces previously overlooked contributions to the story of British art and explores the cultural, political and economic factors that helped to shape it.