What is a Portrait?  Lucian Freud and Art History.

Everyone is familiar with the idea of a portrait, but the concept becomes elusive when you attempt to define it. Is it about a recognisable likeness of a person or psychological penetration? Is a portrait ultimately revealing or diversionary? Does it say as much about the artist as the sitter? What clues can one read from the way the subject is depicted? This lecture questions the meaning of portraiture and its role in art history, preliminary to exploring the revelations of Lucien Freud.

Dr Yvonne Scott is Associate Professor in History of Art, and Director of TRIARC, the Irish Art Research Centre, at Trinity College Dublin.

FURTHER INFORMATION

IMMA/ TCD Talk Series / 18 October 2017 - April 2018   
Marking the first year anniversary of the significant loan of 50 works by Lucian Freud (1922-2011), IMMA, in collaboration with the The Irish Art Research Centre, Trinity College, Dublin (TRIARC) invites leading artists, critics and cultural researchers to offer new perspectives on Freuds work and its critical reception today.Keynote events rotate on a monthly basis between venues at IMMA and TCD, concluding with a major symposium in April 2018.                              

IMMA COLLECTION FREUD PROJECT (2016 – 21)
IMMA has secured a significant five-year loan of 50 works by one of the greatest realist painters of the 20th century, Lucian Freud (1922-2011). Renowned for his portrayal of the human form, Freud is best known for his intimate, honest, often visceral portraits. Working only from life Freud’s studio was intensely private and he mainly worked with those he was close to, often asking subjects to sit for hundreds of hours over multiple sittings to better capture the essence of their personality.

This talk took place on Wednesday 01 November 2017,  IMMA

IMMA & TCD Freud Lecture Series

IMMA & TCD : LUCIAN FREUD LECTURE SERIES / Yvonne Scott

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IMMA & TCD : LUCIAN FREUD LECTURE SERIES / Yvonne Scott

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