16 August 2005

Shepparton Art Gallery is delighted to offer the second lecture in the ‘Let’s Talk Art’ series on Wednesday 31st August.

Enormous public curiosity has been created around the art works featured in Dan Brown’s bestselling novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’. Dr Challis has spent over 10 years extensively researching Renaissance art in some of the greatest libraries and art galleries throughout Europe and America, including The Vatican.

Her interest in art history was fostered at an early age by her grandfather, Australia’s pre-eminent art historian Professor Emeritus Bernard Smith. Their shared passion for art and ideas still gives them many points of discussion and argument, including the now infamous Da Vinci code.

Dr Challis promises to take you on an adventure revealing facts about famous works of art, some not even featured in Dan Brown’s bestseller. Through analysis of the masterpieces and talking about the people in and behind their creation, Dr Challis will draw out some of the more puzzling questions left unanswered by Dan Brown.  The lecture offers the opportunity for the audience to interact and ask questions about the art.

Dr Challis’ lecture begins at 7pm at the Eastbank Centre, Welsford St Shepparton. The cost is $15 with no concessions applying. Members of the Friends of the Gallery are invited to meet Dr Challis after the lecture.

EASTBANKFOOD will be open from 6.00pm, offering a delicious meal and a glass of wine before the lecture for an additional $15, for pre-booked meals only. Make your reservations for this special deal when reserving your place for the lecture. All bookings are to be made through Riverlinks Box Office on 5832 9511.