A Peek Under the Ice: The First Exploration Under the Antarctic Ice Shelf

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Ever been in the right place at the right time? Te Papa Fish Curator Dr Thom Linley joined an international team aboard the state-of-the-art research vessel Falkor to explore previously uncharted Antarctic areas exposed by retreating sea ice, in summer this year. As luck would have it a section of the ice shelf the size […]

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Dutch 17c Painting: Johannes Vermeer 1632-75

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Only 36 paintings are attributed to Johannes Vermeer, but they are among the most revered in the history of art. Join Oxford University lecturer Alice Foster as we take a closer look at these celebrated works of art.

Vermeer began his career painting large scale biblical and mythological subjects but switched to small scale genre scenes depicting daily life above and below stairs.

The works are remarkable for their purity of light, clarity of execution and a serene, timeless dignity.  But there is often an edge, something unresolved in Vermeer’s work, that leaves us with a sense of mystery.

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