In 1609 Adam Elsheimer created a final painting on a tiny copper sheet portraying a familiar Bible story against an almost infinite vista of the night sky. It may be the first naturalistic depiction of the stars in art. Remarkably it includes an accurate depiction of the Milky Way which Elsheimer could only have viewed through the newly invented telescope a year before Galileo made his own discoveries.

Musician and polymath Sir John Eliot Gardiner has long been fascinated by the intersection of arts and science at the turn of the 17th Century - the time not only of Caravaggio, Galileo and Kepler but also the great naturalistic composer, Monteverdi.

Young Wells musicians will perform in the foyer preceding this talk.

A special CHATS supper will be available after the talk, consisting of Sushi and a glass of wine. This can be purchased through the box office for £10, pre-bookings only.

Tickets: £10 unreserved, 18s and under free (but please book) Buy tickets here

CHATS are kindly supported by The Blair Foundation and Terence Mordaunt.

For more information about Sir John Eliot Gardiner visit here website