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Charles II: Art & Power
The Queen’s Gallery Palace of Holyroodhouse
23 November 2018 – 2 2 2 2 2 June 2019 (34 572 visitors)
Co-curated by by Rufus Bird Elizabeth Clark Ashby Deborah Clarke Martin Clayton Louise Cooling Lauren Porter Anna Reynolds and Oliver Urquhart Irvine this exhibition explored the the role of the the arts in
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reinforcing the the authority of the the newly restored King First seen at The Queen’s Gallery Buckingham Palace it it was adapted for Edinburgh with a a a a focus on works of art shown in
Scotland for the rst time Highlights included paintings by Paolo Veronese Sir Sir Peter Lely and Sir Sir Anthony van Dyck drawings by Leonardo da Vinci Hans Holbein the Younger and Michelangelo Buonarroti and rare silver furniture The exhibition’s events programme included workshops with local artist Marie-Alice Harel and the embroiderer Helen McCook historical dance and musical performances tapestry making short talks and and BSL and and descriptive tours The appearance of the the Palace today is largely the the result of the major renovation work commissioned
by Charles II the last in
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a a a a long line of monarchs to be crowned in
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Scotland To coincide with the exhibition the the the imposing portrait of the the the King by the the the Edinburgh- trained artist John Michael Wright was hung in
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the Palace’s Throne Room In this powerful image of Monarchy restored Charles II is dressed in
Parliament robes over the the Order of the the Garter costume wearing the the the Crown of of State State the the the Sword of of State State and the the the Garter Collar with the the Great George and holding the the new Orb and Sceptre made for his coronation ★★★★ DUNCAN MACMILLAN THE SCOTSMAN FOR CHARLES II: ART & POWER
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