Filter by type

Browse by tags

History & politics49 Collection insights39 Exhibitions34 Australian history28 art26 Artists & writers24 Family History Feast20 Popular culture18 world of the book17 Culture16 art & design16 printmaking14 world of the book13 WWI13 architecture13 war12 illustration12 military12 Big ideas under the dome12 literature11 Rome: Piranesi's vision11 State Library Victoria11 Australian history11 Giovanni Battista Piranesi11 performance10 books10 rare books9 children's books9 family history feast9 History of the book8 creative fellows8 Family history7 Writing the war7 music7 human rights7 creative fellows7 Victorian history7 family history7 Library collections6 Poetry Slam6 cultural history6 Foxcroft Lecture6 library fellowships6 library6 Melbourne5 artists' books5 WWII5 fellowships5 literature5 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture5 education5 social justice5 Redmond Barry lecture4 poetry4 digital technology4 Redmond Barry Lecture4 Library collections4 indigenous people4 Exhibition talks & tours4 performance4 poetry slam4 culture4 history4 library fellowships4 foxcroft lecture4 journalism3 Artists' books3 food3 gender issues3 White Night3 author in conversation3 history of the book3 Collection insights3 storytelling3 genealogy3 artists and writers3 collections3 exhibitions3 one object many stories3 Gusto!3 victorian history3 persian manuscripts3 author in conversation3 culinary history3 Don Grant Lecture3 foreign policy2 popular culture2 food2 family history records2 pop culture2 Ned Kelly2 national security2 world war one2 books2 design2 Environment2 Journalism2 velvet iron ashes2 graphic design2 spoken word2 Making Public Histories2 art2 victoria gallery2 Law2 book printing2 Ned Kelly2 Indigenous people2 Exhibitions & tours2 fellowship2 music2 State Library of Victoria2 rare books2 social justice2 diaries and manuscripts2 literacy2 Gallipoli2 interior design2 health2 library fellows2 velvet iron ashes2 Indigenous Australians2 victoria gallery2

Browse our audio and video

for: Exhibitions

Sort by:

Writing the war: Jessie Traill

Watch our short film drawn from the WWI writings, drawings and photograph album of Brighton-born artist Jessie Traill.

30 Jun 2014 Duration: 04:25

Writing the war: Percival Langford

See images from the front sent home to his students back home by teacher Percival Langford.

30 Jun 2014 Duration: 03:43

Writing the war: George Auchterlonie

Watch images and words from the WWI diaries of George Auchterlonie come to life in this short film.

30 Jun 2014 Duration: 05:06

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of Cardinal Albani's Villa'

Colin Holden reveals why Piranesi included ground staff amongst the well-to-do visitors in this print.

27 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:19

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of St Paul Outside-the-Walls'

Colin Holden points out the visitors Piranesi brings to life in his print of this pilgrimage church.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:51

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'Temple of Antoninus and Faustina'

Colin Holden contrasts the Grand Tourists and beggars seen in this print by Piranesi.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:36

Colin Holden on Giovanni Battista Piranesi's Portrait

Colin Holden notes how this portrait of Piranesi as an ancient Roman reflected Piranesi's values.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:07

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'Outlet of Lake Albano'

Colin Holden explains how Piranesi’s exaggerated scale celebrates the ancient Romans’ engineering work.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:01

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of two churches near Trajan's Column'

Colin Holden highlights details from everyday life in this print from Piranesi's Vedute di Roma.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:21

Showing 18 out of 34 results