Stephen Lloyd
Stephen Lloyd is Curator of the Derby Collection at Knowsley Hall, Merseyside.
Group dynamics in polite society
How ‘conversation piece’ paintings summed up the social aspirations of a new social class
22 Feb 2018
Pompeo Batoni didn’t just paint aristocrats abroad
The most prestigious portrait painter in 18th-century Rome also had a flair for religious and mythological subjects
9 Jun 2016
Pastel Perfect: a rare chance to see Jean-Étienne Liotard’s portraits in Britain
This travelling exhibition is a treat for lovers of 18th-century art
28 Oct 2015
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The Masterpiece podcast: episode three
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
The many faces of Mary Magdalene