With the recent deaths of iconic celebrities, it is time to reflect on what they meant. One such celebrity was Prince Charles who commissioned Lorenzo Medici to paint a portrait of him in 2013.
The “medici family today 2020” is a piece of art that was commissioned by Prince Charles. The painting will be on display at the Medici family’s palace in Florence, Italy.
With Prince Charles’ recent announcement, one would believe he was attempting to rehabilitate himself in the eyes of people who wonder what he does all day. That is, if he isn’t painting bland landscapes for commercial galleries to buy because, hey, he’s a prince.
It seems that he has stepped down from his throne of luxury in order to give other artists an opportunity, as well as display space at the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace. (I’ll get to it in a minute.)
In Florence, there are traces of the Renaissance.
By commissioning art, the prince becomes a modern-day Lorenzo Medici, who amassed a collection of paintings for the Medici Palace in Florence during the Renaissance.
Charlie’s cause is noble, even if he isn’t going to offer the world a Michelangelo.
Several British painters have been commissioned to create Holocaust survivors’ portraits. It’s Charles’ way of honoring the aging population of survivors of concentration camps.
“As the number of Holocaust survivors regretfully but inevitably shrinks,” he told the, “my everlasting hope is that this exceptional collection will serve as a further guiding beacon.”
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When it comes to Holocaust memory, this isn’t Charles’ first rodeo. Since 2015, he has become a “Patron of the Holocaust Memorial Day.” He took up the job from Queen Elizabeth in that year.
That sounds promising. But, hold on a second, are portraits really such a smart idea?
Most of the survivors, who were youngsters in the camps, are now in their 90s, according to reports. Who wants their pictures made when they’re in their eighties?
Another question: Are all of the artists selected for the commission excellent choices? I’m remembering Ishbel Myerscough. Her 50-year-old self-portrait, which shows her baggy-eyed, droopy-lipped, and drooping breasts, is a cause for alarm.
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Portrait painting with your face in it
Then there’s Jenny Saville, Charles’ second option. While you desire a serious painter, she is unyielding and even ungentle in her earnestness. I recall art critic Donald Kuspit’s Art Forum critique of her work.
Kuspit described one aspect of motherhood as “by no means loving – it even appears furious, or at least disturbed and concerned,” referring to Saville’s display “The Mothers” at the Gagosian Gallery. Many of her pieces have that “troubled” appearance to them.
A series of performances could be a better concept than a series of photographs. One of the survivors, 96-year-old Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, was a member of the Auschwitz orchestra and then the Bergen-Belsen camp orchestra. Isn’t it more important to have a concert devoted to the survivors?
Regarding the decision to display the photographs at Buckingham Palace’s Queen’s Gallery. Why are paintings of concentration camp survivors on display in the royal highnesses’ gilded halls? Isn’t it true that a public place is more accessible to the general population?
The show will also go to Edinburgh, but this time to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, which is another palace. Are such emblems of government advantage acceptable for portraits of persons who have experienced government disadvantage?
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Lorenzo Medici is the son of Giovanni Medici, who was a member of the powerful Florentine family. Lorenzo’s father died in 1492, and he became a close friend of Prince Charles. The prince commissioned Medici to paint his portrait in 1533. Reference: medici family tree.
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