Painting in the French Riviera
Lecture by Tom Parsons
Linnean Society and Royal Academy of Arts
Coffee · Lecture · Lunch · Exhibition
18th November 2026
Impressionists, Post Impressionists and Modernists gathered in the French Riviera during the 19th and 20th centuries, escaping the industrialised grey cities of the north and reigniting imagination and creativity against a backdrop of cerulean skies and sapphire seas. Over 120 works on canvas, sculpture, posters and film are brought together at the Royal Academy and will transport you back to the South of France from the 1870s through to the 1960s. Join us as we pay a visit to Matisse and Klein in Nice, Cezanne in L’Estaque, Signac in Sant-Tropez, Picasso and Monet in Antibes, Bonnard in Le Cannet, and Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer.
The lecture by Tom Parsons will prepare you for the exhibition so that you can make the most of your time in the gallery and gain the greatest insight into the works. Please join us for lunch afterwards at Il Vicolo.
Order of Events
10.30 Coffee at Linnean Society
11.00 Lecture for Artemisia Members at the Linnean Society by Tom Parsons
12.30 Lunch at Il Vicolo
14.00 Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House
COSTS
Coffee Complimentary
Lecture £29.00 (booking fee included)
add Lunch (2 courses, wine and coffee) £52.00 (booking fee included)
BookPlease note you must purchase your own tickets to the exhibition from the Royal Academy of Arts website. This allows you to choose the time you want to enter and to use any discounts or memberships you may have.
If you would like further information please email me on [email protected] or call 01379 871800.
