The King has a new portrait

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Maybe it’s because I know nothing about art but my initials thoughts are…”Huh”

From the artist:
"It was a privilege and pleasure to have been commissioned by The Drapers' Company to paint this portrait of His Majesty The King, the first to be unveiled since his Coronation. When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I've painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject's role in our public life has transformed. I do my best to capture the life experiences and humanity etched into any individual sitter's face, and I hope that is what I have achieved in this portrait. To try and capture that for His Majesty The King, who occupies such a unique role, was both a tremendous professional challenge, and one which I thoroughly enjoyed and am immensely grateful for."

The portrait of King Charles will remain on display at the Philip Mould Gallery until mid-June, when it will move to Drapers’ Hall in London. (It was commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Drapers, a medieval guild turned philanthropy, to reside among hundreds of other, more orthodox royal portraits.)

In that setting, Mr. Yeo’s work may be especially telling: reflective of not just a monarch, but also the evolution of the role itself, the conflicts around the job and a king captured forevermore in what very much looks like the hot seat.

Thanks 👍

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/art-design/2022/09/portraits-of-queen

Great article, @AliceOlive !
When I was a pseudo punk (in days of yore) I had that Sex Pistols poster!
I really like the Coronation portrait of QEII, it's so timeless and elegant. Great composition.

I really enjoyed that one, also.

I’m sorry but it makes me think of the tampon thing. Disappearing against a vaginal wall. The butterfly signifies it was a short lived fantasy. Now forever in art form.

I don’t dislike it but it’s an odd choice.

A tampon and a vaginal wall didn't occur to me, in all honesty.
It's an interesting portrait, right enough.

Thankfully there will always be some on here who remind you that you have yet to have your evening repast.

Sorry. Missed this reply. Thanks, Serenster.

The artist appears to enjoy a colourful previous motif with commission prices no doubt keeping track.

Surprised to see a charitable foundation spunking funds commissioning such a thing. I hope their usual causes are happy to see income spent this way 🙂

I mean, it's good but the evil painting from Ghostbusters 2 came to my mind immediately when I saw it lol

I believe haunted mirrors, possessed paintings and such do well on eBay 🤓

Am I the only one who sees him emerging from the fires of hell in this? It's hideous!

It was just made for the Ghostbusters film, it's supposed to be scary.

This is the hall where it will likely be hung, alongside all their other royal portraits - I think their members will be fine with it!

Now that is a beautiful venue Serenster

I think his painting will stand out.. and that isn’t always a bad thing.

This is the hall where it will likely be hung, alongside all their other royal portraits

Looks like it'll slot right in 😁

Drapers' Hall looks like an atmospheric venue. I feel like those paintings should be able to talk to visitors in true Hogwartian fashion.

If Charles ends up on a wall there, he should be able to declare 'Dear Boy!' in sonorous tones. And the butterfly should be able to escape and flutter around.

That would give the diners something to think about.

If Charles ends up on a wall there, he should be able to declare 'Dear Boy!' in sonorous tones.

We'll just have to hope he doesn't do it three times.

Imagine the horrors he might summon 😮

@CathyorClaire the funding of the portrait is entirely separate to the Drapers’ charitable fund and its substantial charity work.

I should hope that all recipients of charitable donations are appreciative of them and not of the opinion that it gives them some right to have a view on what else donors choose to spend their money on.

the funding of the portrait is entirely separate to the Drapers’ charitable fund

And no doubt those deceased drapers whose bequests will have funded this commission would have been delighted with using their dosh on an artist with form for pornographic dabblings:

Jonathan Yeo - Wikipedia

I think it's absolutely beautiful.

@CathyorClaire actually it was funded by the current liverymen so it seems they have a good appreication of art.

@CathyorClaire That is an interesting question! I’m not sure how I feel about it but in reading the wiki I came across his portrait of Malala, which is really beautiful.

https://www.jonathanyeo.com/girl-reading

Link?

Here’s a link to the Bush portrait - a collage made from cuttings out of porn mags.

https://www.manifoldeditions.com/jonathan-yeo/bush/