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10. Portrait of Sir Richard Southern, by Margaret Foreman

Professor Maggie Snowling discusses the emotions conveyed by the details in a portrait of one of her predecessors,…

9. Portrait of Sarah Holmes, attributed to Enoch Seeman

Dr Georgy Kantor introduces us to one of the most significant women in the history of St John's

8. Portrait of Gregory Martin, by an unknown artist

Dr Jennifer Johnson discusses an arresting portrait of a controversial figure – a Catholic during the reign of Eli…

7. Llugwy in Flood, by Benjamin Williams Leader

Dr Georgy Kantor talks about human life carrying on in the midst of a dramatic watery landscape

6. Flowers in a Stoneware Vase, by Jan Brueghel the elder

Dr Georgy Kantor discusses a beautifully detailed painting of flowers by Jan Brueghel the elder

5. Farnese Flora, by Eleanor Coade

Rachel Coombes introduces us to a classical replica located in the President's Garden

4. Rear of Houses on Museum Road, by Elspeth Beckett

Dr Jennifer Johnson talks about a painting that encourages us to consider the interrelation of spaces, and to paus…

3. The Four Seasons: July, by Abel Grimmer

Dr Georgy Kantor, Tutorial Fellow in Ancient History and Keeper of the Pictures at St John's, takes us through one…

2. Bird Bath, by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

Dr Jennifer Johnson introduces us to a sculptural bird bath, created by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

1. Duck and its Brood, by Francis Barlow

In our first post, Dr Jennifer Johnson discusses a 17th-century painting of a duck and its ducklings