advance notice of upcoming talk
From the Magi
to Miss LaLa
Individuals
of African Ancestry in Western Art
Jan Marsh
29 October
2013, 1.00-1.45
Lunchtime Talk, Sainsbury Wing Lecture
Theatre, National Gallery
Admission free
Figures
portrayed in Western art- whether mythical or historical – are predominantly
fair-skinned. Yet people of African
ancestry have lived in Europe for centuries and appear in paintings. This talk looks at depictions of Black
figures in art from the Renaissance to the Modern period, inquiring into their roles
as artists’ models and portrait sitters.
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