Published to accompany the exhibitions Painting Childhood: From Holbein to Freud and Childhood Now at Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park, Warwickshire, 16 March - 16 June 2019. Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-94).
Summary:
Children have always fascinated artists and 'Painting Childhood' will explore some of the most iconic paintings of children produced over the past 500 years. Featuring stunning portraits, amusing genre scenes and touching 'fancy pictures', the book will examine both the creative process and the specific challenges posed by painting children: from how to capture the fleeting moments of youth to how to encourage young subjects to sit still. Accompanying the exhibitions Painting Childhood: From Holbein to Freud and Childhood Now, the book will discuss a wealth of masterpieces from British collections by artists including Hans Holbein the Younger, Anthony van Dyck, Jan Steen, BartolomeĢ Esteban Murillo, William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, Johan Zoff any and John Everett Millais. Exhibition: Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park, Warwickshire, UK (16.03.-16.06.2019).
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