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EXHIBITIONS
GEORGE IV:
ART & SPECTACLE
16 OCTOBER 2020 – 5 APRIL 2021
George IV was one of the greatest collectors of his day and acquired many
of the finest works of art in the Royal Collection. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, the exhibition considers the king’s public image, taste for the theatrical and exotic, and admiration for French style. Alongside his love of spectacle, the exhibition will examine the more private side of this exuberant monarch, including works from his libraries and vast collection of prints and drawings. Dutch Old Master paintings, Sèvres porcelain and the magnificent
silver gilt Grand Service are among the highlights of George’s all-consuming passion for collecting.
EASTERN ENCOUNTERS:
FOUR CENTURIES OF PAINTINGS AND MANUSCRIPTS FROM
THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
3 APRIL – 13 SEPTEMBER 2020
The Royal Collection contains some
of the finest South Asian paintings and manuscripts in the world. Tracing more than 400 years of literary and artistic output, this exhibition will explore
South Asia’s rich cultural heritage through exquisite illuminated manuscripts, dazzling depictions of the Mughal court, royal portraits, Hindu epics and modern works. Specially commissioned poetry, as well
as paintings and photographs, will give visitors an extraordinary entrance into the enchanting world of Indian art and reveal new perspectives on the shared history of the British monarchy and the Indian Subcontinent.
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Photographer: David Cheskin
THE QUEEN’S GALLERY, PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE