13 November: GNE lecture: “Sir Christopher WREN & the English Baroque” by Andrew Lacey
A slide presentation for the Limburg branch of the ‘Genootschap Nederland-Engeland / Netherlands-England Society’
Having a degree in History, and Library Information Studies, Mr Andrew Lacey has worked as a professional librarian in various colleges & universities, Cambridge Trinity Hall to name one. Now he is part of the Faculty for Architecture & History of Art within Cambridge University.
This slide-illustrated talk will briefly look into the life and achievements of Christopher Wren, among which St Paul’s Cathedral. Wren’s architecture has come to symbolise stability, order and survival created against a backdrop of war, revolution and rapid intellectual & cultural change. Sir Chr. Wren (1632-1723) was very much part of this process of change, making his name in the 1650s. Besides, he was a founder member of the Royal Society, of which he was President in 1681.
Date : Tuesday, 13 November 2007.
Time : 20.00 – approx. 22.00 hrs (with a break around 21.00hrs)
Venue : Grand Hotel l’Empereur (opp. Maastricht railway station), Stationsstr. 2, Maastricht
Entrance fee for non-members: € 6.=; students € 4.=
As seats are limited, it is advisable to contact one of the following Committee members:
Secretary: Jennifer deFeyter-Vidler, Tel.#: 043-3640.798;
Chairman : T. Snyders, tsnyders@planet.nl
Treasurer: Hub Stevens, Tel.#: 046-4747.139
MembershipSecr.: Davina Mommers-Koppers, Tel.#: 0032-12-261183
