Art | Exhibitions | Face to Face: The Portrait Explored
14
October 2005 -
15 January 2006
Main Galleries
Face to Face:
The Portrait Explored
Whose personality do we really confront in a portrait -- that of the person depicted, or that of the artist? What are the differences between a model and a sitter? And when is a portrait not a portrait? These, and other fundamental questions, are explored in this display, drawn from the Barber Institute's own collection. Tracing the history of portraiture from the fifteenth to the twentieth century, it examines the types that evolved during this period, from the profile bust to the dramatic full-length, and features works by Rubens, Gainsborough, Rossetti and Renoir, among others. Complementing the display of paintings will be one of portraits on paper, including self-portraits by Rembrandt, Cézanne, and Max Beckmann. There will also be a series of lunchtime lectures.