Wednesday 10 April 2013

Garland's marvellous Mrs Thatcher cover illustration for The Spectator


Rembrandt, Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer


2 comments:

  1. The State Personified in benediction of its 'daughter.'Art history is full of such symbolism from Ancient Rome through to Napoleonic times and after.In Thatcher's case its totally justified.

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    1. Agreed (about it being justified, I mean). It poignantly underlines her historical importance compared to the ephemeral nonentities that preceded and succeeded her. I knew it was based on an existing painting - and by enlarging the image, managed to make out that it was Rembrandt's "Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer", 1659, which I've now added to the post.

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