Art  History Lecture:  Cloth Maketh Man

Northampton Museums & Art Gallery

A series of five lectures delivered by Proartium exploring why we are fascinated by portraits and portraiture

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

Art History Lecture SeriesFace values – Why are we fascinated by portraits and portraiture?Friday 21 April – Friday 19 May10.15am-12.15pmNorthampton Museum &amp; Art GalleryFaces surround us every day. Family, friends, colleagues, celebrities, fantasy figures – they all become meaningful to us through recognition of facial features. When we look into these faces, however, we do not just see each individual’s physical features, but also the person behind it, their character, habits, foibles and traits. To capture the latter as part of a likeness has been an artistic aim since antiquity, bringing forth a genre that remains alive, discussed and debated to this day. Join us for this, our twentieth series, as we explore the fascinating world of portraiture and its multitude of meanings.Each lecture features an exclusive chance to view an artwork from the museum’s art collection. Friday 19 MayCloth Maketh Man: Communicating status in portraits accidentally
Artwork: The Trial of Queen Catherine of Aragon – Frank O. Salisbury
Speaker: Dr. Conny Bailey
Individual lectures £6 per lecture (+ Eventbrite booking fee)Series ticket £25 (+ Eventbrite booking fee) can be booked separately Includes tea/coffee and biscuitsBooking essential