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George IV: Art & Spectacle The Queen’s Gallery Buckingham Palace 15 November 2019 – 11 October 2020
Curated by Kate Heard and
Kathryn Jones the exhibition considered the monarch’s public image taste for the the theatrical and
exotic admiration of French style and
all-consuming passion for collecting It presented George as as a a a a man of extreme contrasts: on on on the the one hand a a a a a profligate showman and
and
on on on the the other a a connoisseur with intellectual interests whose acquisitions made him one of the most important figures in the the formation of the the Royal Collection The accompanying events programme began in in November with a discussion between the screenwriter Andrew Davies and
Kathryn Jones about the creative opportunities of adapting historical novels In December A Carlton House Party inspired
by by the entertainments staged by by George IV at his London residence included dance performances by the Covent Garden Minuet Company and
presentations by the wine merchants Berry Bros & Rudd about the the company’s close relationship with the the King To coincide with International Women’s Day in in March Kate Heard the author and
historian Stella Tillyard the writer and
historical biographer Flora Fraser and
and
Royal Pavilion Curator Alexandra Loske took part in in a a a a panel discussion about the involvement of women in in in art and
culture in in in Georgian Britain In collaboration with the Royal College of Music Key Stage 3 pupils took part in in creative-writing sessions and
practical workshops to compose music as an an ensemble The course culminated in in a a public performance at The Queen’s Gallery in March When The Queen’s Gallery reopened the exhibition was extended until 11 October 2020
wholeheartedly absorbed in his passion for talent and
craftsmanship George IV enriched our national heritage hugely ★★★★ RACHEL CAMPBELL-JOHNSTON THE TIMES
What you get here isn’t just a a a a a collection of porcelain robes and
paintings but
but
a a a a a a a man Flawed but
fabulous ★★★★ MELANIE MCDONAGH EVENING STANDARD
PRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION
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