Portrait photography articles
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reaction to King's new portrait
The BBC asked members of the public what they thought of the newly unveiled official portrait.
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Charles III: A portrait of quiet traditionalism
This week, King Charles III's first royal portrait as king was unveiled in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Jonathan Yeo, son of conservative politician Tim Yeo, painted the oil-on-canvas work. Immediately, online observers were struck by the hellishness of the image.The portrait depicts Charles clad in red formal military garb against an abstract field of the same color. Yeo's circular, churning brushstrokes make the background and foreground appear to melt into one another. In the deeper,...
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First official portrait of King Charles III
The first official portrait of King Charles III to be painted since his coronation has been unveiled. The canvas, by Jonathan Yeo, depicts His Majesty in full military regalia, shrouded in a fine mist of his enemies' blood, but for his immaculate head. — Read the rest