‘At once, she is one’: reflection on Carol Mavor’s Pilkington Visiting Professorship Lectures 2023
Dispatches in Art History
by arthistoryuom
2M ago
Third-year art history student Ella O’Sullivan reflects on the third of three lectures given by Professor Carol Mavor at the University of Manchester in December 2023, as the Pilkington Visiting Professor in Art History At once, she is one. The painting of Tobias and the Angel (produced around 1470) is an altar painting by the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio. A masterpiece which tells the biblical story of Tobias being guided by the Archangel Raphael to collect money for Tobit, Tobias’ blind father. However, it is not the narrative that author Carol Mavor highlights, but the tension of the ..read more
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Horns, Hair, and Reggae: Dinu Li’s ‘A Phantom’s Vibe’ at esea contemporary
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by arthistoryuom
4M ago
Reviewed by Tessa Wright Dinu Li’s ‘A Phantom’s Vibe’ is a journey through the everchanging concept of cultural identity. Through a series of sculptural, installation and film artwork, he demands viewers involvement in his physical manifestation of an artistic ethnic mosaic. Dinu Li who was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the UK at seven years old is an interdisciplinary artist. Li takes the everyday and includes it in artworks that branch years of history and experience together in this magnificent exhibition hosted by the East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) contemporary art space. This exhib ..read more
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“a diverse and dynamic collection of presentations” – the Friends of the Whitworth student symposium
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by arthistoryuom
4M ago
The art history student symposium held at the Whitworth Gallery on 15 November featured a diverse and dynamic collection of presentations, which were conducted by passionate individuals with very different personal interests in art. The event was well organised by Anne Kirkham and Riana Shah and was supported with funding from The Friends of the Whitworth and Claritas to provide some delicious tea and biscuits. The student presentations began with Sophia Soleimani-Mafi’s discussion of artist Cindy Sherman and her Untitled film still 56 (1980) showing her as a Hollywood star with a Maril ..read more
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Call for contributions
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by arthistoryuom
4M ago
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“Envisioning the days”: favourite works from the Tabley House Collection internship 2022/23
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by arthistoryuom
6M ago
The Destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii, John Martin (1789–1854) Katarina Trajkovic The painting shows the moment of destruction of the sister cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii in 79 AD; the destruction is specifically shown from the viewpoint of Stabiae, a town near Pompeii. It is a dramatic scene of terror emphasised through an almost monochrome palette and chaos of the scene. The smoke of Mount Vesuvius spreads across the upper border of the painting and in the background creating the vivid, monochrome pallet of reds. In the foreground, the painting shows survivors desperately trying to ..read more
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Printing ABC: The story behind an engraving
Dispatches in Art History
by arthistoryuom
9M ago
by Niels Weijenberg Whereas a brushstroke can immediately reveal a painter’s hand, the even expression of a printed line discloses less about the creative process of a print. There are, however, other ways one can get closer to the printmaker. In this short blog, I would like to share some of my findings on the making of an intriguing print from the early modern Low Countries: the letter A from the print series Nova alphati effictio. Johan Theodor de Bry (engraver), designer uncertain, letter A for Adam, Nova alphati effictio. Engraving, 1595, Frankfurt am Main. Photo: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ..read more
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Dressing a Stately Home: The Interior Design of Tabley House
Dispatches in Art History
by arthistoryuom
10M ago
Curatorial practice has evolved significantly over the past two centuries, particularly in terms of physical gallery spaces. Today, we are accustomed to art being displayed in the pristine environment of the so-called ‘white cube’, where artwork is detached from its original context. However, the origin of art exhibitions was vastly different, with public art galleries originating in private residences, offering a more intimate and immersive experience. In the 1820s, a surge of post-Napoleonic patriotism in Britain fuelled a movement to collect and exhibit British art in specially construct ..read more
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Report on Visiting Pilkington Professor of Art History Ingrid Pollard’s public lecture: ‘Place Emerges at Meeting Points’, 19th April 2023, The Whitworth, Manchester
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by arthistoryuom
10M ago
By Thomas Archer and Simal Rafique Ingrid Pollard, Seaside Series (selected images), 1989 Ingrid Pollard MBE is the 2022-2023 visiting Pilkington Professor for History of Art at the University of Manchester. Pollard is a British media artist, researcher and photographer whose work uses portraiture and traditional landscape imagery to explore social constructs such as nationhood, belonging and racial difference. Her work is included in the UK Arts Council Collection, Tate and the Victoria & Albert Museum. She graduated in 1988 from the London College of Printing, and in 1995 completed her M ..read more
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Friends of the Whitworth Sashiko Workshop
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by arthistoryuom
11M ago
Isabel Dibden-Wright’s Sashiko Workshop on 18 April at the Whitworth was the perfect introduction to such a beautiful craft. Firstly, we were familiarised with the traditional practice of Sashiko and were given the opportunity to view vintage and modern examples of the intricate designs used throughout Japan, such as its use in clothing and noren (cloth room dividers). There were many designs that we could use as a template and I personally went with a floral theme, choosing a chrysanthemum (fan) and a Sakura pattern! The basic Sashiko technique was very easy to pick up, no matter your sewin ..read more
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Dining at Tabley: the processes and collections behind the meal
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by arthistoryuom
1y ago
The furniture of the dining room was as important as the extravagant collections that were presented alongside it. The dining table and chairs provided the space for a luxurious dining experience for the family and their guests. During the late Georgian (1760-1830) and the regency period (1800-1830), the personal tastes of King George IV had a major influence on the furniture makers of the day, which often looked to the classical forms of ancient Greek and Roman furniture for inspiration. The mahogany dining table is an example of the pedestal style. The table is large for the period, seating ..read more
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