Spanish Reminiscences with QAGOMA Member Félix Calvino
Earlier this year, when I read in the local press that Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado was coming to Brisbane, I was taken back to the days of my childhood in…
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Thursday 25 October 2012
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Tuesday 23 October 2012
Luke Roberts on Sculpture
Luke Roberts’s Wunderkammer/Kunstkamera (detail) 1994 is an all-encompassing work, it includes found objects, homemade dolls, mementos, remade and modified objects, as well as featuring selected historical works from the Gallery’s Collection. Each object…
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Tuesday 16 October 2012
The Jewellery of Mrs Delicado de Imaz
This is the second last post by Brisbane Jeweller, Barbara Heath focusing on the jewellery in ’Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado‘. Vicente López Portaña’s technical skill and precise depictions made him a favourite painter to…
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Thursday 11 October 2012
Gordon Hookey on Sculpture
Gordon Hookey’s King hit (for Queen and Country) 1999 is a provocative work that intimates action. The work consists of a boxing bag painted with porcine depictions of John Howard, Pauline Hanson and…
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Wednesday 10 October 2012
The Jewellery of widow María Antonia Gonzaga
This is the fourth post by Brisbane Jeweller, Barbara Heath focusing on the jewellery in ’Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado‘. Francisco de Goya’s portrait captures a small woman with a strong character — one can imagine…
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Friday 28 September 2012
The Jewellery of Tomás de Iriarte
This is the third post by Brisbane Jeweller, Barbara Heath focusing on the jewellery in ’Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado‘. The poet, playwright and composer Tomás de Iriarte (1750–91) who appears to be around…
