Exhibitions
William Blake’s Universe
Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.
Cradled in caricature: visual humour in satirical prints and drawings
Tue 13 October 2015 - Sun 31 January 2016
Fitzwilliam Museum
This exhibition looks at the methods used by British artists from James Gillray to Glen Baxter to amuse and entertain, ranging from the simple exaggeration of facial features and burlesque comedy, to more complicated word-play and ironic literary allusions. Often the intention was to raise a laugh, but in some cases humour is merged with satire to convey a more serious message or moral lesson on the dangers of excess. Works in the show are drawn from the Fitzwilliam’s collection with key loans from Andrew Edmunds and Benjamin Lemer.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 13 October 2015 until Wednesday 23 December 2015
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 13 October 2015 until Wednesday 23 December 2015
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 29 December 2015 until Wednesday 30 December 2015
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Sunday 27 December 2015 until Sunday 31 January 2016
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Saturday 2 January 2016 until Sunday 31 January 2016
All times
| Tue 13 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 14 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 15 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 16 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 17 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 18 October 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 20 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 21 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 22 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 23 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 24 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 25 October 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 27 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 28 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 29 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 30 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 31 October 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 1 November 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 3 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 4 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 5 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 6 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 7 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 8 November 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 10 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 11 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 12 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 13 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 14 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 15 November 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 17 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 18 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 19 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 20 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 21 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 22 November 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 24 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 25 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 26 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 27 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 28 November 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 29 November 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 1 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 2 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 3 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 4 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 5 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 6 December 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 8 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 9 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 10 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 11 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 12 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 13 December 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 15 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 16 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 17 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 18 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 19 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 20 December 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 22 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 23 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 27 December 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 29 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 30 December 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 2 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 3 January 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 5 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 6 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 7 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 8 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 9 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 10 January 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 12 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 13 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 14 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 15 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 16 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 17 January 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 19 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 20 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 21 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 22 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 23 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 24 January 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 26 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 27 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 28 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 29 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 30 January 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 31 January 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |