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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS
@bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social
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Art historian. New book The Invention of British Art, out now.
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 1d
Thanks Philip! Good idea. Will add it to the list!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 3d
Diagnosis is the freedom to realise that your personality is being what makes you happy. Easier said than done, of course…!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 3d
Good stuff. Thanks.
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 4d
Thanks Beth!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 5d
We agree! 👍
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 5d
Thanks John!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 5d
Thanks!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 5d
Me too! It's one of the best spots to sit in the world.
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 5d
New episode of the podcast just out. This week we discuss; who is art's most forgotten artist? And, whether to buy a second-hand bench from the National Gallery for £800.
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 6d
Icymi, gather there's a handful of tickets left for this. See you there!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 26d
This is going to be fun - I'll be speaking at Cirencester History Festival on Saturday 1st November, in the beautiful St John's church. Expect lots on gothic architecture, the sublime, and why Henry VIII is villain number 1 in the story of British art!

cirencesterhistoryfestival.org/event/bendor...
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 6d
Did she die in vain?
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 7d
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 7d
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 9d
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 10d
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 10d
Ha! I think it belonged to a great aunt of mine. Certainly, on the Italian/Catholic side of my family. Glad you recognised it!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 11d
It’s a divisive issue! Thanks Jo!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 11d
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 11d
Yes; look, look and look again!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 11d
Not saying it isn't important! Simply that in our teaching, we have come to put too much emphasis on it. Especially early on.
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 11d
We're fighting a battle on many fronts. Imho, one of the best ways to fight that battle is to actually make it more fun. But I may be biased, because I find the actual evidence to be the fun bit...!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 11d
Eek - keep with it! It's usually better in the later stages, if/when they finally let you have your own opinions...
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 11d
Yes, though I would extend that into lower undegraduate. However, in some subjects (art history e.g.) the demands for historiography can be suffocating. This may be because it's a field which has become increasingly theoretical, and this requires deference to previous theories.
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 11d
Thanks!
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 11d
Yes indeed; my point is about where we find the balance. This needs addressing imho right back to GCSE level. It's a) turning students off the subject and b) inevitably going to be trouble for an AI generation.
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