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Self-portrait is a 1780 oil on panel self portrait by the British artist Sir Joshua Reynolds. [1] Reynolds was a leading portraitist and had been President of the Royal Academy since its foundation in 1768. He produced a number of self-portraits during his long career, possibly inspired by the Old Master Rembrandt whose stance he imitates in ...
A singularity of the female self-portrait is to find artists from princely, royal and imperial families, mainly in the 17th and 18th centuries; while the sons of noble families are destined for war or the clergy, the girls receive a thorough artistic education, in music, literature and fine arts; equipped with this background, some have become ...
An unseen family photo marking the birth of four royal babies and the 40th birthday portrait of the Princess of Wales are among the images on show.
A painting by Parmigianino in 1524 Self-portrait in a mirror, demonstrates the phenomenon. Mirrors permit surprising compositions like the Triple self-portrait by Johannes Gumpp (1646), or more recently that of Salvador Dalí shown from the back painting his wife, Gala (1972–73). This use of the mirror often results in right-handed painters ...
Earlier this week on Instagram, the royal family released a new portrait featuring William, Princess Catherine, King Charles and Queen Camilla. And sure enough, we found ourselves doing a double take.
The royal family commemorated the special occasion by sharing a slideshow on Instagram, featuring brand-new photos of the couple (including a candid portrait that needs to be framed). View this ...
The artist’s royal works have since included a portrait marking William becoming a father, a live painting of the state funeral of the late Queen, and Charles’s coronation procession.
The oil on canvas painting measures 101.1 cm × 147.5 cm (39.8 in × 58.1 in). It may have been commissioned by George III and it is held in the Royal Collection.It draws inspiration from Raphael's School of Athens, with the artist Joshua Reynolds and the anatomist William Hunter taking the roles of Plato and Aristotle in a new "School of London".