Portrait of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, by Anthony Van Dyck Courtesy of Christie s
Having a portrait of someone whose execution you have ordered hanging on your wall might make one feel a little, well, uncomfortable.
And so it seems was the case with Charles I and this arresting portrait of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (around 1639-40) by Anthony Van Dyck which is coming up for sale at Christie s Old Masters evening auction in London on 8 July, estimated at £3m to £5m.
Strafford was a controversial and uncompromising character. Initially a parliamentarian, he was won over by Charles I and became one of his most powerful courtiers, acting as President of the Council of the North in 1628 and Lord-Deputy of Ireland in the 1630s before becoming chief advisor to the ill-fated king during his Personal Rule (without parliament) between 1639-41, just before the Civil War of 1642. But Strafford was unpopular with many and Charles was pressure
The circus is coming to town this summer with a spectacular show promising audiences an ‘around the world’ experience. Gandeys Unbelievable ‘Around the world in 80 minutes’ will be in Glazebury this June with an unforgettable fun-filled voyage for all the family. The circus production company, which has received a grant from the UK Arts Council, usually pays a visit an annual visit to Junction 9 Retail Park but due to redevelopment work on the site, this year’s show will be on the A580 at Leigh Greyhound roundabout. Europe’s largest touring big top show will be back in the north west with Covid-compliant measures to keep everyone safe from Wednesday, June 9 until Sunday, June 13.
Meet the 2021 IPE Selection Panel
This year s IPE Selection Panel bring an exciting mix of knowledge and experience in photography, curating and publishing. Published 14 April 2021
RPS International Photography Exhibition welcomes a new guest selection panel of leading voices in photography.
Selection of the exhibition is both rigorous and fair, where digital image and print work form part of the selection process and entrants remain anonymous throughout, including decisions on the award winners.
We are very grateful to this year’s selection panel, for their time, expertise and insight.
Monica Alcazar-Duarte is a British-Mexican non-fiction photographer who lives and works in the UK. Monica s work often combines photography, with science and cutting edge technology which is anchored by meticulous research. In 2019, she was awarded the Lucie Foundation Chroma Luxe scholarship, a National Geographic Arena award, and exhibited
UK Blocks Export Of Robert Clive s Indian Silver Durbar Set UK Blocks Export Of Robert Clive s Indian Silver Durbar Set The set was among the many belongings of Robert Clive referred to as Clive of India for his central role in establishing Britain s colonial domination over India in the 18th century.
UK said it was imposing a temporary block, which will run until April (Representational)
London:
The UK government has placed a temporary export bar on an incredibly rare Indian silver Durbar set, made up of rosewater sprinklers, paan caskets and huqqa bases worth around 730,000 pounds, to offer a gallery or institution in Britain an opportunity to acquire it for public display.
Is govt listening? Culture fillip can fast-forward post-pandemic recovery
Published : Dec 20, 2020, 9:05 am IST
Updated : Dec 20, 2020, 9:05 am IST
Culture can accelerate socio-economic recovery from the pandemic, as outlined by World Bank and Unesco
Cover image of Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery (Photo credit : www.worldbank.org)
The creative economy refers to a range of economic activities where value is derived from the generation or exploitation of knowledge and is copyright relevant, such as music, writing, art, fashion, design, and media. Also, a wider range of production activities including goods and services that rely on innovation, research and development such as film, museums, galleries and photography, reside in its ambit.