Past Exhibitions
Italian poems interpreted: drawings after Dante and Tasso
11th March – 14th May 2008
Jacopo Ligozzi’s (1547 – 1626) drawings after scenes from Dante’s Divine Comedy belong to the most famous 16th century illustrations of this poem.
Holbein, Dürer and beyond - German drawings and prints from the Christ Church Collection
27 November 2007 – 30 March 2008
The Christ Church collection of drawings is famous for its Italian Old Master drawings...
Rachel Williamson's Paper Museum
23rd November - 16th December 2007
Rachel Williamson’s interest in the interplay between the narrative and the visual was expressed in her delicate assemblages in this exhibition. .
Barry Cottrell - The Driven Line
14th October – 18th November 2007
This exhibition of engravings by Barry Cottrell was a celebration of the burin engraving on copper...
Jeff Clarke - Paintings, Drawings, Etchings
5th August - 16th September 2007 (extended until 30 September 2007)
Christ Church Picture Gallery welcomed again an exhibition of works by the Oxford artist Jeff Clarke. His paintings, drawings and etchings focus predominantly on his recent still-life subjects, drawn from around his Oxford studio.
Fantastically Real: 16th & 17th Century drawings from Bologna
5th August – 25th November 2007
This exhibition explored Bolognese drawings from Christ Church’s own collection, among them Bartolommeo Passarotti, the Carracci, Guido Reni, Domenichino, Guercino and the only female Old Master in the Christ Church collection Elisabetta Sirani.
The Lure of the Antique
20th April - 5th August 2007
Roman antique sculpture and architecture have been major inspirations for artists throughout the centuries.
John Thompson: Say It With Flowers
26th May - 8th July 2007
This exhibition presented John Thompson's finished sculptures alongside a selection of preparatory sketches and continues his long held interest in plant science and classification.
Out of the Shadows: New works by Malcolm Sparkes
22nd April - 13th May 2007
This exhibition presented a number of new still life drawings and paintings by local Oxford artist Malcolm Sparkes. All works on display were for sale.
Multiple Masters: French prints after paintings, 1700 – 1900
26th January – 15th April 2007
For over two centuries, French printmakers specialised in the reproduction of paintings. This exhibition presented their varied interpretations through lithographs, etchings and photography as well as traditional engraving.
