The Reflected Self: Portrait Miniatures, 1540-1850
Until 23rd February 2025
The Reflected Self, co-curated by Compton Verney curator Oli McCall with miniatures specialist Emma Rutherford, traces the evolution of portrait miniature painting in Britain from 1540 to 1850 through renowned artists such as Nicholas Hilliard, Isaac Oliver, and Samuel Cooper. Located in the tranquil surroundings of Compton Verney, Warwickshire, the exhibition brings together miniatures from the museum's own collection, alongside significant loans from the Dumas Egerton Trust and private collections.
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When: Now until 23rd February 2025.
Where: Compton Verney, Warwickshire.
Tickets: From £9. Visit Compton Verney’s website to book your tickets.
Francis Bacon: Human Presence
Until 19th January 2025
Exhibiting over 50 artworks by the Irish-born artist from the 1940s onwards, Francis Bacon: Human Presence explores how Bacon redefined the genre of portraiture, capturing the raw emotions of the human psyche in his paintings.
Bacon's pictures are commonly characterised through his use of distorted and isolated figures depicted in triptychs that are often juxtaposed with religious symbolism. Among those exhibited, there are portraits of Bacon's close artistic circle, such as Lucien Freud and Isabel Rawsthorne, and of romantic partners like Peter Lacy and George Dyer.
Where: National Portrait Gallery, London.
When: 10th October 2024 to 19th January 2025.
Tickets: From £23. Visit the National Gallery Portrait website to book your tickets.
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c. 1504
Until 16th February 2025
The Royal Academy's current exhibition, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael begins with Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo - his only marble sculpture - setting the scene for an exploration of the intense rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo. It also highlights the profound impact their works had on the emerging talent of Raphael.
Among the highlights are some of the greatest Italian Renaissance drawings, including Leonardo’s iconic Burlington House Cartoon and preparatory sketches by both Leonardo and Michelangelo for the monumental murals commissioned for the council hall of the Palazzo Vecchio.
When: Now until the 16th of February 2025.
Where: The Royal Academy, Piccadilly, London.
Tickets: From £19. Visit the Royal Academy's website to book your tickets.
