Herbert Art Gallery
Herbert Art Gallery in Coventry is named after Sir Alfred Herbert, a Coventry industrialist and philanthropist who allowed the original building to be opened in 1960. The gallery is home to not only several art collections but also has displays on natural history, archaeology and social and industrial history.
Unlike the other gallery I have visited, the Herbert Art Gallery is far more modern than what I had expected it would be like. It was very light inside with lots of windows and brighter colours, really contrasting with the experiences that I had with the Compton Verney Art Gallery an the Birmingham Art Gallery.
"Head of a Girl"
By Francesco Furini
In this oil painting, there are high contrasts between the light and dark shades which were common in this style at the time. Furini has accurately created a look of softness to the girl's skin and has painted her in quite a delicate and almost sentimental way. The angles and composition of this piece are quite interesting as the subject is looking to the left, creating shadows near her neck and where her hair falls around her shoulders. The fabric of her dress near the bottom of the painting appears to be quite translucent and looks quite silky and soft to go with how the girl is portrayed. The style lacks in varying skin tones on the girls face, the only real changes in colour are a slight blush on her cheeks and in the colour of her lips.
The next piece is also another oil painting however unlike "Head of a Girl", "George III" by Thomas Lawrence is a very large scale portrait measuring at 276cm tall and 175cm wide. Lawrence was a very popular artist at the the time and was president of the royal academy when he painted this portrait of George III.
Herbert Art Gallery in Coventry is named after Sir Alfred Herbert, a Coventry industrialist and philanthropist who allowed the original building to be opened in 1960. The gallery is home to not only several art collections but also has displays on natural history, archaeology and social and industrial history.
Unlike the other gallery I have visited, the Herbert Art Gallery is far more modern than what I had expected it would be like. It was very light inside with lots of windows and brighter colours, really contrasting with the experiences that I had with the Compton Verney Art Gallery an the Birmingham Art Gallery.
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"Head of a Girl" By Francesco Furini |
In this oil painting, there are high contrasts between the light and dark shades which were common in this style at the time. Furini has accurately created a look of softness to the girl's skin and has painted her in quite a delicate and almost sentimental way. The angles and composition of this piece are quite interesting as the subject is looking to the left, creating shadows near her neck and where her hair falls around her shoulders. The fabric of her dress near the bottom of the painting appears to be quite translucent and looks quite silky and soft to go with how the girl is portrayed. The style lacks in varying skin tones on the girls face, the only real changes in colour are a slight blush on her cheeks and in the colour of her lips.
The next piece is also another oil painting however unlike "Head of a Girl", "George III" by Thomas Lawrence is a very large scale portrait measuring at 276cm tall and 175cm wide. Lawrence was a very popular artist at the the time and was president of the royal academy when he painted this portrait of George III.
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