Daphne Joynes
Daphne is an art historian whose principal field of interest relates to the art and culture of the Italian Renaissance. She has worked for The Open University and University of Surrey and now lectures as a freelance for The Arts Society and other art-historical groups on a wide range of subjects. Over the last twenty-five years she has led regular study tours to Italy and has run study days at both the National Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. In 2018 she was joint Guest Speaker with her husband Andrew on the Noble Caledonia Circumnavigation of Newfoundland cruise. Daphne’s experience and range of expertise complements her husband Andrew’s interest in medieval and Mediterranean history. Together they look forward to providing a varied series of illustrated talks for the Islands of Italy and Treasures of Sicily & Puglia cruises in the autumn of 2023.