Lydia Bauman

Art historian, artist and lecturer at the National Gallery, Lydia was born in Poland and is now based in London. She studied Fine Art at Newcastle University and Art History at the Courtauld Institute, specialising in Matisse and 19th–20th century European and American art. She has lectured at the Tate, National Portrait Gallery and  at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and Arts Club of Chicago, USA. She is a regular guest lecturer for the Arts Society, Martin Randall Travel, Cox & Kings, Kirker Holidays and Noble Caledonia cruises.  She is the author of forthcoming Guide to Great Themes of Art. Twitter: @lydiabauman| Instagram: @lydia_bauman_studio | Website: lydiabauman.com

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    • Themes with Lydia Bauman – Marriage in Art

    Virtual Event

    Marriage in Art A wry look at the institution of marriage in art, more often seen as a burden than a blessing! With artists playing the role variously of marriage broker, marriage witness, marriage counsellor or witty critic of the institution of marriage, we learn what their paintings reveal about customs and the perceived roles of […]

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    • Radical Harmony with Lydia Bauman

    Virtual Event

    Radical Harmony at the National Gallery London Neo-Impressionists pioneered pointillism—using small dots of pure colour that blend at a distance to create light and form, edging toward abstraction. Their bold style was paired with radical politics, capturing both the beauty and struggles of late 19th-century Europe. Helene Kröller-Müller, a pioneering art patron, assembled the world’s […]

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    • Themes with Lydia Bauman – Childhood in Art

    Virtual Event

    Childhood in Art Far from offering just a sentimental view of childhood, artists across the ages tell us the fascinating stories of how children were perceived and treated in their day and of their place and value in the society of adults. We learn of the lives of girls and boys segregated by society's expectations, […]

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    • The Nude in Art History with Lydia Bauman

    Virtual Event

    The nude is not mere nakedness but an artistic transformation shaped by changing ideals. From Gothic fertility to Baroque abundance, Renaissance myth entrenched the female nude as a passive object of the male gaze. Nineteenth-century realism stripped away classical pretence, shocking audiences but opening the way for twentieth-century modernism, where the nude became one vehicle […]

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