Portraits: Judging by Appearances

Synopsis

Looks at the different aims of portraiture and the different methods used by portraitists to achieve them. Shows paintings from the National Gallery, including works by Van Eyck, Botticelli, Raphael, Holbein, Rembrandt, Van Dyck and Gainsborough. In three sections, the programme considers the methods used to capture the likeness of a sitter, how the painter conveys social position and status, and how painters have attempted to reveal something of the character and inner self of the subject.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £10.00 (inclusive)

Subjects

Art

Keywords

National Gallery (London); portrait painting

Credits

Writer

Alexander Sturgis

Cast

Alexander Sturgis

Production Company

Name

London

Distributor

Name

National Gallery Publications Ltd

Email

online@nationalgallery.co.uk

Web

http://www.nationalgallery.co.uk/products/art_books/art_dvd_cd External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7747 2870

Address

St Vincent House
30 Orange Street
WC2H 7HH