Hyacinthe Rigaud or the Sun Portrait
The Palace of Versailles presented this first major monographic exhibition dedicated to the work of Hyacinthe Rigaud in 2021. This most famous portraitist of the Sun King dominated portraiture for nearly a century and set new codes in the discipline. The Exibition Laid out chronologically and by theme, the exhibition illustrates Hyacinthe Rigaud’s career from […]
Why did Queen Charlotte Hate this Portrait of Herself?
Why did Queen Charlotte not like this portrait of herself? Dear gentle reader, we note that Queen Charlotte despised this portrait of herself. As Bridgerton returns to our screens with season three, pray watch curator Jon King as he recounts the story behind this portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence. Perhaps, given Her Majesty’s sometimes ‘challenging’ […]