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Charles I
RA Exhibitions
4 months ago
We need to talk about Charles I’s “pet dwarf”
With a portrait of “The Queen’s Dwarf” on display at the RA, Tom Shakespeare argues we need to look beyond the painting’s spectacle to consider the person it’s depicting – and the uncomfortable truths it still carries today.
RA Exhibitions
5 months ago
Henrietta Maria: the queen behind Charles I’s collection
Charles I might have had a keen eye for art, but his queen’s eye was sharper and far more sophisticated. With the couple’s extraordinary art collection currently on display at the RA, the consort’s biographer Erin Griffey explores her life, style and legacy.
RA Exhibitions
5 months ago
Video: Artemisia Gentileschi in 60 seconds
Tim Marlow gives a quick introduction to Artemisia Gentileschi, one of very few women who carved out a career in the 17th-century art world.
RA Exhibitions
5 months ago
Event recording: short stories with Pin Drop and Graham Swift
Catch up on an evening of short stories told by Man Booker Prize-winning author Graham Swift.
RA Exhibitions
5 months ago
Video: Van Dyck in 60 seconds
With our Charles I exhibition celebrating the monarch’s extraordinary art collection, we take a closer look at one of his favourite painters – the Baroque superstar Anthony van Dyck.
RA Exhibitions
6 months ago
Podcast round-up – Charles I: King and Collector
Catch up with recordings of events surrounding our exhibition reuniting the extraordinary art collection of Charles I.
RA Exhibitions
6 months ago
Princes and painters: a who’s who of Charles I’s court
Before you visit our blockbuster ‘Charles I’ exhibition, refresh your knowledge of Stuart history with our introduction to all the major players surrounding the King, matching up big names with impeccably painted faces.
RA Exhibitions
6 months ago
Video: a close-up look at Charles I’s Holbein drawings
As the RA prepares to show the great works of Charles I’s art collection, we go behind the scenes at Windsor Castle to see some rarely-shown Holbein drawings that are coming to the exhibition.
RA Exhibitions
8 months ago
The life of Charles I: King, collector, tastemaker, traitor
Political turmoil in 17th-century Europe threw up exciting pickings for Charles I’s art collection. But after a civil war that led to his execution, his masterpieces were dispersed across the globe. Here, Jenny Uglow introduces our show finally reuniting the king’s treasures.
RA Exhibitions
> 3 years ago
Five masters who looked to Rubens
Rubens was one of the most influential artists of all time. Here, we profile his relationship with five major artists that came after him.
RA Exhibitions
> 3 years ago
Peter Paul Rubens: A beginner’s guide
The influence of the Flemish Baroque master can be seen across art history, from the portraits of Van Dyck to the prints of Picasso. Here’s a quick intro to “the prince of painters”.