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Powerful Portraits: Queen Elizabeth I of England to Queen Mary of Denmark

Sunday 28 April 2024
2:00 – 3:00pm AEST
HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, 2018 Ralph Heimans AM
HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, 2018 Ralph Heimans AM. The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle. © Ralph Heimans

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In association with the exhibition, Ralph Heimans: Portraiture. Power. Influence. Associate Professor, Robert Wellington discusses the enduring connection of status with painted portraits.

Robert will explore Heimans’ paintings of royals, politicians and other public figures in relation to the history of European court portraits. The talk will consider how Heimans draws upon the authority of historical images but tempers their most authoritarian aspects through a sensitive portrayal of his pensive and very-human sitters.

Extend your experience at the Gallery and book your ticket here to view the exhibition before or after the talk.

Robert Wellington

Associate Professor Robert Wellington is Director of the Centre for Art History and Art Theory, at the Australian National University, co-editor of Humanities Research Journal, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He has published extensively in English and French on the art and culture of Louis XIV’s France.

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