The Johnston Collection

At Home in Renaissance Europe with Professor Anne Dunlop

Join Professor Anne Dunlop for a lecture which examines the homes of people during Renaissance Europe.

Artist Talks

Event Details

Category

Artist Talks

Event Starts

Oct 17, 2025 10:00

Event Ends

Oct 17, 2025 11:30

Venue

The Johnson Collection

Location

See ticket for location details.

Discover how people lived in Europe in the period c.1300–1600 and examine the decoration and furnishings of both elite palaces and the homes of working people. The importance of textiles and fabrics will be a particular focus.

Professor Anne Dunlop FAHA writes and works on European medieval and Renaissance art. She holds the Herald Chair of Fine Arts at the University of Melbourne and is the Director of the Australian Institute of Art History.

Your ticket includes tea or Market Lane coffee served before the presentation, and time to browse our exclusive range of books, gifts, and homewares at TJC Emporium.

This event is presented on-site at The Johnston Collection. Please see your ticket for details. NOTE: Tickets for this event do not include access to our house museum, Fairhall. Guided tours of the current exhibition can be booked separately.

This event is supported by The Colin Holden Charitable Trust.


Image: View of a room in the Palazzo Davizzi- Davanzati, Florence, c. 1380s.

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