The unveiling of the restored portrait of OC Edward Wilson (Day Boy, 1891) by Hugh Goldwin Riviere with his father OC Briton Riviere (Day Boy, 1858) in the Library set the tempo for a prosperous year in this subject. In conjunction with the restorers, Mr Nick Nelson outlined the fascinating history behind the Riviere’s magnum opus College is fortunate enough to own.

Numbers in the subject remain ever healthy, with 31 students across the Sixth Form coupled with a promising uptake for the coming year. History of Art Society continues to bourgeon, with an excellent talk on ‘The Art of War, Capturing Conflict’ from an AHA lecturer in November. In March, a hale blend of Kahoot, a presentation on ‘Durer: The First Celebrity Artist’ by Xanthe Harris, and ‘Bronzino and Allegory’ by Ademide Obagun saw our Lower Sixth lead from the fore in March’s society meet. In June a talk on ‘Christianity in the Renaissance and Baroque Periods’ capped off our season of lectures.

Beneficial trips to the Imperial War Museum and the National Gallery, London, for Upper Sixth and Tate Britain and Imperial War Museum for Lower Sixth provided fieldwork opportunities and necessary stimulus for our students accordingly. With Upper Sixth offers from the Universities of Leeds, Manchester, Exeter, Bristol and Goldsmiths, University of London our attention now turns to our two Oxbridge hopefuls in the coming year.

Mr Nick Nelson