Walter Frederick Osborne (Irish, 1859–1903), Miss Mollie, Daughter of J.G. Nutting, 1893, oil on canvas, 36 x 25 ½ inches (canvas). Private Collection, Ireland. © Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. Photo: Gillian Buckley, DublinPlease join us as we welcome Brendan Rooney who will expand on his study of Osborne’s portraits published in the present exhibition catalogue. In his presentation, Rooney will introduce Osborne as a person, examining the sometimes harsh realities of life with which he had to contend and the realist tradition on which the artist drew. Brendan Rooney serves as head curator at the National Gallery of Ireland. He is the author/editor of numerous books, including Creating History: Stories of Ireland in Art (2016). In addition to the in-focus exhibition Walter Frederick Osborne: The Guinness Portrait presented in 2024, he has curated several exhibitions of the work of prominent Irish painters, among them Roderic O’Conor, John Lavery, Jack B. Yeats, and most recently Evie Hone and Mainie Jellett. He is currently working on a monographic study of the painter Nathaniel Hone (1718–1784). Before the lecture in the atrium, you are encouraged to explore Walter Osborne’s work on view in the Temporary Exhibition Galleries on Level 2. The exhibition will remain open until the lecture begins. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Get a one-hour sampling of the power of a Notre Dame liberal arts education with the College of Arts & Letters' Crash Course series on home football Fridays! Each event features an A&L professor leading a class session pulled directly from some of the most popular and riveting courses on campus."Becoming a Force for Social Good: Sociology in Action" with Terence McDonnell and Erin McDonnellSociology  How can we build stronger communities and make a difference in the world around us? This dynamic course equips students with the tools and confidence to turn values into action. Blending cutting-edge social science, Catholic social tradition, and hands-on engagement in immersive methods like interviews and policy design, students explore real solutions to real problems and learn how to cultivate trust, belonging, and care in the service of the good. In this session, attendees will experience how Notre Dame educates students to lead lives of impact and purpose.  Alumni, friends, prospective students and their parents, and anyone else on campus are welcome.   Visit Crash Course for a complete listing of courses this season.Originally published at al.nd.edu.

Saturdays with the Saints has established itself as a popular Notre Dame football pregame ritual that combines the University’s rich traditions of Catholic faith and spirited game days. In this lecture, Rev. Greg Haake, C.S.C., associate professor, Romance Languages and Literatures, will present on "Abundance of Blessings: the Sacred Heart, Blessed Basil Moreau, and Notre Dame." The lectures take place in the Andrews Auditorium, located on the lower level of Geddes Hall, adjacent to the Hesburgh Library. The talks are free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early as the events tend to fill to capacity.Originally published at mcgrath.nd.edu.

Walter Frederick Osborne (Irish, 1859–1903), Tea in the Garden, 1903, oil on canvas, 54 3/8 x 68 ¼ inches (canvas). Lane Gift, 1912, Hugh Lane Gallery, HL.24. Collection & Image © Hugh Lane GalleryWhen Dublin’s innovative Municipal Gallery of Modern Art opened in 1908, three paintings by Walter Osborne hung on its walls. All were donated by the gallery’s founder, Hugh Lane, who was a great admirer of the artist. After Osborne’s death in 1903, Lane was keen to secure Osborne’s legacy though the acquisition of works by public collections. Come along on a journey through Dublin’s art scene at the turn of the century as Curator Logan Sisley considers the role of art in building Ireland’s national identity and the place of Osborne’s art in that effort.Presenter: Logan Sisley hails from New Zealand and studied art history at the University of Aukland. In 2007 he joined the staff of the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin where he was recently appointed head of collections. He has published extensively on modern art in Ireland, including histories of the Hugh Lane Gallery and studies of John Lavery and Sarah Purser. In 2021 he was the co-curator for the exhibition Studio & State: The Laverys and the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Before the lecture in the atrium, we encourage you to explore Walter Osborne’s work on view in the Temporary Exhibition Galleries on Level 2. The exhibition will remain open until the lecture begins. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

This will be the third meeting of the critical reading of Dante's Paradiso, organized by Prof. Zygmunt G. Barański (University of Notre Dame) and Prof. Maria Antonietta Terzoli (Universität Basel), in collaboration with the Istituto di Italianistica dell’Università di Basilea and The William & Katherine Devers Program in Dante Studies at the University of Notre Dame. At this meeting participants will discuss Cantos XIII-XIX.   Find out more here. Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

This will be the third meeting of the critical reading of Dante's Paradiso, organized by Prof. Zygmunt G. Barański (University of Notre Dame) and Prof. Maria Antonietta Terzoli (Universität Basel), in collaboration with the Istituto di Italianistica dell’Università di Basilea and The William & Katherine Devers Program in Dante Studies at the University of Notre Dame. At this meeting participants will discuss Cantos XIII-XIX.   Find out more here. Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.