Lectures
Lectures
Lectures
About 8 to 10 times a year I held lectures at the local community college about topics in history, the arts and religion and Bible.
Below is a list of lectures held so far.
Polish History
- The Polish Piast Dynasty (10th - 14th century)
- The Polish Jagielon Dynasty (1386-1572)
- The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569-1785)
- The Partitions of Poland (1795-1918)
Dutch History
- The History and Culture of the Netherlands in Medieval Times
- The Netherlands in 16th Century
- The Beginnings of the Republic – The Netherlands between 1572 and 1648
- The Republic between Rise and Decline (1648-1702)
- The Netherlands between 1702 and 1813
- Three Kings. The Netherlands between 1813 and 1890
- The Netherlands between 1890 and 1940
Art History
- Early Netherlandish Painting
- Introduction to Dutch Paiting in the 17th Century
- Pictures full of Meaning. Dutch Genre Paintings in 17th Century
- The Still Life in Dutch Painting of the 17th Century
- Dutch Portrait Painting in 16th and 17th Centuries
- Dutch Landscape Painting (16th and 17th Century)
- The Leiden "Fijnschilders"
- Johannes Vermeer
- Rembrandt
- Pieter Brueghel
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Jan Steen – The Story Teller from the 17th Century
- Frans Hals
- Music and Art in the Netherlands in the 17th Century
Architectural History
- Dutch Churches from Medieval Times until 17th Century
- The 8th World Wonder: The Amsterdam Town Hall as Piece of Art
- Utrecht Churches
Art and Bible
- Good Friday and Eastern in European Paintings
- The Christmas Story in European Paintings
- Rembrandt and the Bible
Bible and Religion
- The Tower of Babel in Art and History
- Jews and Christians
- Creation Stories – How Did Everything Come into Being?
- Daily Life in Bible Times
- Introduction to the Bible
- Ancient Egypt and the Bible
- The World of Apostle Paul
- The Legendary King Solomon
- The History of Israel in the Bible
- Biblical Israel and its Neigbours Ancient Times
Church History
- Martin Luther and the Reformation - An Introduction
- The Swiss Reformation (Zwingli, Calvin, Bullinger)
- The Reformation in Poland
- Reformation Movements in the Middle Ages
- Crisis in the Republic - The Synod of Dordrecht 1618/19
Knowledge About Countries
- The Netherlands and Flanders
- Scotland (A Travel Report)
Varia
- Introduction to the Hebrew Language
