It is perhaps the way Ken is brought forward by the bright yellow ochre background that gives the work its greatest sense of presence.
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Early restoration decisions were influenced by changing fashions and politics, or practical necessities such as difficulty with cleaning.
Online sleuthing and deductive reasoning identifies what appears to be the only existent portrait painted of the celebrated scientist during his lifetime.
Artistic expression is more important than ever as the lockdown drags on.
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard was a supremely skilled artist. But like so many talented women before and since, she suffered from snide allegations that she could not be capable of such brilliance.
