Scandalous nudes: what's all the fuss about? | Art UK
WEBAug 12, 2021 · Nude 1927. George Spencer Watson (1869–1934) Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library. It was the first painting in the collection of The Harris in Preston to feature a naked woman. As such, it was controversial, and some Councillors thought it would corrupt the morals of Prestonians. History has not …
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Cleopatra's legacy in art: famous pharaoh and femme fatale
WEBMar 26, 2020 · Queen Cleopatra VII is remembered as history's temptress, a queen adept in the art of seduction – the ultimate femme fatale. But her story isn't so simple. Cleopatra's destiny as the ruler of Egypt expected much of her, and she faithfully obliged. Born in Alexandria, Egypt in 69 BC, Cleopatra hailed from the Greek-speaking Ptolemaic dynasty (named after Alexander the Great's general Ptolemy ...
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Alison Lapper Pregnant | Art UK
WEBThe first Mayor of London commission was a 3.6 m tall, 13–tonne Carrara marble figure of the artist Alison Lapper. She was born with phocomelia and has no arms and shortened legs. The sculpture publicly celebrated a different idea of beauty. It asked us to question our narrow view of what is and what isn't socially acceptable.
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Changing shapes: the art of Metamorphosis | Art UK
WEBPosted 25 Feb 2021, by Helen Cobby. The term 'metamorphosis' is elusive and multi-layered. Biologically it signifies a complete change of physical form, though it also describes a change by supernatural means and can relate to the inner psychological transformations of being and identity. Apollo and Daphne probably 1470-80.
How to look at Mark Rothko - Art UK
WEBMark Rothko (1903–1970) Tate. In 1951, Rothko's friend and fellow maker of big pictures, Barnett Newman, went so far as to provide his audience with written instructions for how to look at his own works: 'There is a tendency to look at large pictures from a distance. The large pictures in this exhibition are intended to be seen from a short ...
Ten black British artists to celebrate | Art UK
WEBNov 23, 2016 · While Bowling has distanced his work from questions of race, he has nevertheless been a trailblazer in the British art scene. His work Spreadout Ron Kitaj was the first painting Tate Britain ever bought from a living black artist. In 2005, Bowling became the first black British artist to be elected to the Royal …
The artists who confronted gender norms | Art UK
WEBJul 27, 2017 · The artists who confronted gender norms. Posted 27 Jul 2017, by Molly Tresadern. Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899) 1892–1893. Consuelo Fould (1862–1927) Leeds Museums and Galleries. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which decriminalised homosexuality and began the long journey to equality between homosexual and ...