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Magna Carta
through Art
2015 not only marked the 800th
anniversary of the sealing of
Magna Carta but also the 50th
anniversary of the founding of
the Runnymede Art Society. To
mark this double celebration
it was agreed that, briefed
by the Museum, members of
the society would create a
series of paintings inspired by
Magna Carta for exhibition
in the summer of 2015. Over
25 paintings were created
and then exhibited as part
of Egham Museum’s pop-
up exhibition in the United
Church of Egham. 8 paintings,
one for each century the
anniversary marked, have
now been accessioned into
the Museum’s collection as
part of its archive of the 2015
celebrations.
Right: King John by Diana
Dixon, RAS
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