Oxford Preservation Trust: The Trinity Popes

Speaker
Anna Clark
Event date
Event time
17:00 - 18:30
Venue
Trinity College
Broad Street
Oxford
OX1 3BH
Venue details

Dining Hall and Garden Room

Event type
Lectures and seminars
Event cost
£10 (students free)
Disabled access?
No
Booking required
Required

Walls lined with portraits have become an integral part of the fabric of today’s Oxford colleges, but the 16th century beginnings of this tradition tell the story of a transformative period for the University.

In this talk, Anna Clark, historian and Oxford Preservation Trust’s Engagement Officer, explores the relationship between the early history of Trinity College and portraits of its Founders, Sir Thomas and Lady Elizabeth Pope. She combines images, archival documents, and technical analysis to piece together a picture of a fledgling academic community and its supporters.

Join us to view several of the portraits in-situ in the College’s newly restored dining hall, with an introduction by Chris Ferguson, Estates Bursar. The talk will follow in the College’s Garden Room.