Picturing the Past to Suit the Present

Event Name:	Picturing the Past to Suit the Present
Description:	Love it or loathe it, Delaroches dark drama demands a reaction. Bringing together ideas from literature, art, film, and theatre studies, we explore the impact of this painting on audiences from its inception to the present day. Why did events from the life of an obscure Tudor monarch capture the imagination of the 19th-century French public? What was the theatrical and artistic context for the staging of such a scene? How does the paintings visual language compare to that used by the makers of costume dramas today?
Type of Event:	Art Shows - Events
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Event Location:	The National Gallery
Event City:	London
Type of Venue:	Gallery
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Event Start Date	04-Mar-10