This talk follows an earlier talk on the gothic but is fine to attend as a stand alone talk. Irene will look at the developments from Romanesque to Medieval architecture and explain about the changes in architectural detail and the context for that transformation. Its refashioning through the centuries follows, as the Renaissance bequeathed the name of ‘Gothic’ to it. The Romantic era introduced the great Gothic novels, the history of which Irene explores and proceeds to the present-day idea of the ‘Goth’.
Talk 2 shows how architecture acquired the title ‘Gothic’. Irene then moves on to its influence on literature and painting in the Romantic era and finally, as Goth, to its effect on fashion and societal behaviour in the modern world.
Irene Kyffin
Irene came to the UK from Ireland in her late teens. She took a Degree for teaching Speech and Drama and went on to do a Masters in Social Anthropology. Irene has taught in Primary, Secondary and Further Education sectors. .
Irene worked in Dyslexia for about fifteen years and ran workshops for tutors. She gives public lectures in Dyslexia.
Irene has worked in jazz/poetry fusion. She created and performed The Nature of Hopkins at Literary Festivals with Stan Tracey, the jazz pianist. She has written papers and given readings on Gerard Manley Hopkins in the UK, US, Ireland and Nepal. Irene has been writing poetry for a number of years.
Currently, Irene is teaching An Architectural History of the Theatre at her local U3A, as well as giving talks on various subjects connected with the arts.
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