The conscience of colonial society
Shortly it will be the 200th anniversary of Samuel Thomas Gill’s birth in Somerset in England. STG, as he was universally known, died unrecognised on the steps of the GPO in Melbourne in 1880.
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Wattle blooms in Palmer Hall
Today poppies denote WWI remembrance, but a sprig of yellow wattle symbolised home for many Australians at war.
The Ship of Fools, now boarding in Mirror of the World
Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Currently on display in Mirror of the World is a 1570 English edition of Sebastian Brant’s famous German satire The Ship of Fools.
Upcoming exhibition: Bohemian Melbourne
News:
From Nick Cave to Marcus Clarke, Bohemian Melbourne will celebrate a who’s who of creative free spirits through their art and bohemian legacy.
ROME: Piranesi’s vision – a major exhibition of Italy’s master printmaker opens at State Library in February
Announcements, Exhibitions, News:
Rome: Piranesi’s vision, the largest Australian exhibition of work from one of Europe’s best known and respected printmakers, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, opens at the State Library of Victoria on 22… Read More ›
