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Overlooking the modern London skyline, the beautifully renovated interiors of Kenwood and stunning surrounding landscape gives school groups plenty to see and experience.
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Spotlight on Reynolds : London display marks 300th anniversary of renowned artist
Seventeen paintings by Joshua Reynolds go on display, from one of his earliest portraits to the last painting he completed before his death
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Past Lives: Robert Adam's architectural legacy
How architect Robert Adam left a lasting impression at Kenwood and Apsley House in London, and Audley End House in Essex
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‘The Guitar Player’, part of the Iveagh Bequest on display at Kenwood, London, is one of Vermeer’s late works. Here we take an in-depth look at what technical analysis is beginning to tell us about the painting and about its relationship with a similar painting in the John G Johnson Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Members' Lecture - Reynolds 300: The Life and Work of Sir Joshua Reynolds
In the tercentenary year of the birth of Sir Joshua Reynolds, join Louise Cooling in London to explore the life and career of this giant of British art, and discover the enduring appeal that led Kenwood’s benefactor, Lord Iveagh, to acquire more than seventeen works by the artist.
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Dido Elizabeth Belle was raised as part of an aristocratic family in Georgian Britain. She was born in the Caribbean in 1761, the illegitimate daughter of a black woman named Maria Bell and Royal Naval officer Sir John Lindsay. Dido spent much of her life at Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath in North London.
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250th Anniversary of Landmark Slavery Legal Case
An event is to be held on 22 June at Kenwood to mark the 250th anniversary of a landmark slavery legal case. Kenwood was the home of Lord Mansfield, the judge who made the ruling. New music has been commissioned from Chineke! Junior Orchestra.
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What Happened to Dido After the Film Ended?
What happened to Dido Belle after the cameras stopped rolling? Sam Kinchin-Smith picks up the story where Amma Asante's movie left off