Russian Grand Tourists in 18th Century Europe

Friends (Quaker) Meeting House 22 Friars Street, Sudbury, United Kingdom

From the middle of the Eighteenth Century, the Russian nobility began to travel for pleasure and education in Western Europe.  Although the experiences of these ‘Grand Tourists’ were similar in some ways to those of their English counterparts, Russian factors presented special obstacles and incentives. In this talk, we will meet a number of notable...

Four Views of Russia: Church, Landscape, Country Life and Revolution

Friends (Quaker) Meeting House 22 Friars Street, Sudbury, United Kingdom

Sold out: 13, 20 September Limited places: 27 September & 4 October In this series of talks Jenny Antill will explore four fascinating aspects of Russian culture using examples from Russian art, literature and theatre. Between Heaven and Earth traces the history and art of the Russian Church from its foundation in the 10th Century;...

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