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Identity through portraiture: the self - National Portrait Gallery
Everlyn Nicodemus is an artist, writer and curator. She has been described as ‘one of the strongest feminist Feminist Having or based on the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men. voices to emerge from eastern Africa in the past 30 years’. Born in Tanzania, Nicodemus moved across Europe before settling in Scotland.
Kings and Queens: a family tree - National Portrait Gallery
Follow the family tree of the Kings and Queens of England, from 871 to the present day. The origins of kingship in England can be traced to the second century BC when Celtic and Belgic tribesmen, emigrated from continental Europe and settled in Britain displacing or absorbing the aboriginal inhabitants. The settlers established a number of ...
Explore our Collection - National Portrait Gallery
Online collections. Primary Collection. Discover over 11,000 portrait paintings, drawings, miniatures and sculptures. Photographs. Discover over 250,000 photographs and negatives that range from the 1840s to the present day. Prints and drawings. Discover over 80,000 portrait prints, drawings, silhouettes and caricatures from our Reference ...
Queen Elizabeth II - Person - National Portrait Gallery
Queen Elizabeth II. (1926-2022), Reigned 1952-2022. Sitter associated with 974 portraits. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving British monarch in history. Her devotion to the duty and public service was renowned and she ruled through a period of enormous social change and technological transformation. Her coronation in 1953 was the first ...
What’s on - National Portrait Gallery
Portrait of a Top Boy. We teamed up with Netflix to mark the final season of Top Boy.Featuring portraits of the iconic cast of characters by 16 established and emerging UK-based artists, this online display, curated by multi-disciplinary artist Ronan McKenzie, celebrates the show’s lasting impact on our cultural industries.
Portraits of Henry VIII - National Portrait Gallery
The portrait of Henry VIII in a dark tunic with a fur collar (NPG 4690) was painted around 1520 and follows the format of earlier portraits of English kings. The spandrels in the top corners contain the Tudor heraldic emblems of the rose and portcullis and the composition consciously imitates the portraiture of the Burgundian court.
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother - National Portrait Gallery
Queen of George VI Born in the last year of Queen Victoria's reign. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the Duke of York in 1923. She became Queen Elizabeth when her husband was crowned King George VI in 1937. On the King's death in 1952 she became known as the Queen Mother and her elder daughter became Queen Elizabeth II. She was the first member of the British Royal Family to pass the age of 100.
King Charles III - Person - National Portrait Gallery
King regnant Charles III is the reigning King of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms. He acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. He was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history. Born in Buckingham Palace, he was the first child of then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
How to analyse a portrait - National Portrait Gallery
The composition is relatively simple. The background is divided into geometric shapes: the floor, the wall and the map. Smith’s dynamic pose Pose A particular position in which somebody stands or sits to have their portrait made. is a striking contrast against these simple shapes.; Ojih Odutola has created a sense of space Space The area around, above and within an object.