Dr Jonathan Foyle is a world renowned architectural historian who, amongst his other accomplishments, has authored seven volumes on great cathedrals and castles. In this 3-lecture study day, he draws on a 30-year career in the historic environment to offer in-depth and fresh analyses of architecture and the arts, especially their all-important symbolism, through which we can better understand what their makers are trying to communicate. How to 'Read' Great Churches Britain is peppered with medieval churches, great and small: they are some of our most familiar buildings. But when we stop and look at them carefully, we can begin to decipher messages and meanings in form, detail and even situation. This talk combines much original work gained in writing six volumes on English churches. It presents an essential guide on how to think about these enigmatic and deeply narrative places, so that their makers can better communicate with us across the centuries. A Paradise Garden: the Hidden Meanings of Medieval Flowers Our churches and cathedrals are packed with symbols that make much better sense if you understand the meanings and associations behind them. The speaker presents a guide to how to see through medieval eyes, using manuscripts and paintings to emphasise the world-view that saw order and meaning expressed through the colours, numbers, shapes and behaviour of plants and animals. Once you see the logic of the language, there's no going back! The Nature of the Beast: Understanding Fabulous Animals in Medieval Art Medieval bestiaries are wondrously colourful worlds, blending fact with fiction, morality with mythology. They represent an understanding of the physical world, but also fulfilled the need for symbolic creatures to supplement biblical stories, offering a wide array of noble or crude behaviours with which to compare ourselves. What happened if you chased a bonnacon? What was a beaver's superpower? What did owls mean? And how did animals graduate from bestiaries into the realm of heraldry? In the course of an hour, we'll explore all these and more.

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Centrally located in London - good place to take a stroll or just chill at a coffee shop. Watch out for the special art installations from time to time too!

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I strongly recommend at least one day at the British Museum. We arranged a visit to the British Museum on the last day of our 10-day tour of the UK. We found that the three hours we arranged were too little. Fortunately, we participated in the tour group of Teacher Bilan. Through the wonderful explanation of the teacher, we learned a lot of the history and origin of the cultural relics that were previously vague. Let us have a vivid humanities and history lesson at the British Museum. We saw the long-awaited Ru kiln and Tang Sancai, and witnessed the exquisite memory of Chinese historical relics. Teacher Bilan also uploaded a few photos of the Ru kiln after the team ended, which allowed me to retain a precious memory and beautiful photos despite the regret.

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After watching the Buckingham Palace changing ceremony, we arrived at Westminster Abbey. There were a lot of people in the queue, about an hour and a half before entering the church. There is a interpreter at the door, you can choose Chinese. Follow the team and the interpreter is also explained. My favorite is the Matisse-style painting window. The staff in the church is very high quality and the temperament is very good, which is awe-inspiring.

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The Queen&#39;s favorite palace is very luxurious, but it is not allowed to take pictures. It can only be taken outside. When entering, a photo was taken and was stopped by the staff. Knowing the life of the royal family, Windsor Castle is generally very quiet.

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