'Lambert Barnard and his World'

Lambert Barnard (1485 - 1567) was a local, early Tudor painter who created Chichester Cathedral's extraordinary and unique Tudor paintings. Believed to be the largest surviving  paintings of their kind, these two huge painted panels (14ft x 32ft) are on display in the transepts of the Cathedral.  The paintings are a sophisticated piece of political theatre and propaganda, giving us a rare opportunity to imagine how Henry VIII was seen by his ordinary subjects, in contrast  to the courtly art of the period.  The paintings, of national importance, are now badly in need of stabilisation and restoration and an appeal has been launched to raise funds - £250,000 - for this important work.  His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has recently agreed to become a patron of this appeal.  Preliminary work on the paintings has recently started.  Three lectures, free and open to all, have been inspired by these extraordinary paintings and the work of Lambert Barnard.  Each lecture will take place in the Cathedral Nave at 6.30pm, following Choral Evensong at 5.30pm.

Tuesday 18th January 2011 - 'Chichester at the time of the Reformation', Dr Andrew Foster, University of Kent.   (Click here to download lecture)

Monday 14 February 2011 - 'The Chichester Lambert Barnard Paintings', Rupert Featherstone, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Monday 14 March 2011 - 'Henry VIII and the English Church', Dr Steven Gunn, Merton College, Oxford

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