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Friday Talks: Truth and Representation: Goddesses, Mistresses and the Tradition of Sixteenth Century (expired event)

Events Oct 19

35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009
(08) 6488 3707

Description

Listen as Jane Southwood, UWA Honorary Research Fellow discusses sixtieth century French paintings in this Friday Talk at the Gallery.

Join Jane Southwood, UWA Honorary Research Fellow, as she discusses a series of exquisite sixteenth century French paintings and sculptures by individual named and unnamed artists from the Ecole de Fontainebleau, portraying the mistresses – or ‘favourites’ – of reigning French monarchs.

The portrayals draw on mythological, literary and iconological sources to place these women in a context befitting their beauty, status and importance within the life of the monarch and within French society. The portrayals often also contain in their margins an additional narrative, revealing the life of the woman in the portrait.

 

Details

Event date: Oct 19

Art Exhibitions: Historical, Painting, Other Visual Arts

Other: Lectures & Talking

Location

35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009

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