Enfilade

Moor Park, Hertfordshire, England. The estate has housed the Moor Park Golf Club since the 1920s. The 17th-century house was remodelled in the 1720s (with South Sea wealth) to designs by James Thornhill. Jacopo Amigoni was subsequently commissioned to paint the four pictures in the Great Hall. Shown here is Jupiter and Io with Cupid and Attendant Putti.

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From the Venice in Peril Fund:

James Stourton and Hannah Kaye | The British Love Affair with Venice:

Four Centuries of Collecting and Connoisseurship

The Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, London, 16 March 2026

James Stourton joins Hannah Kaye for a lively conversation exploring the enduring British fascination with Venice and its profound impact on taste and culture. From King Charles I to the present day, they will examine how British connoisseurs, collectors and architects have both shaped—and been shaped by—Venetian art, uncovering the themes and ideas that define this centuries-long cultural exchange.

James Stourton is the award-winning author of thirteen books including Rogues and Scholars, The British as Art Collectors, and Kenneth Clark. He is a Senior Fellow of the Institute of Historical Research of London University and currently a visiting fellow at Oxford University. He started his career as an Old Master paintings specialist with Sotheby’s and rose to become UK Chairman until he stepped down in 2012. He writes regularly on art and architecture for national newspapers and has served on government heritage committees. His first visit abroad was to Venice. Hannah Kaye is a freelance producer and one of the founding creators of Intelligence Squared, the leading forum for agenda-setting debates and discussions around the world. She is a trustee of the World Monument Fund Britain.

Monday, 16 March 2026, 6.30pm. Tickets, £30 / lecture recording, £10. All proceeds will go directly towards the vital conservation work of Venice in Peril Fund.