The Chimei Museum's international exhibition "Icons & Identities: Masterpieces of Portraiture" will open on August 27. In addition to the highly anticipated portraits of celebrities such as Shakespeare, Newton, Darwin, and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, today the official release of a batch of portrait works is to share those famous stories that you may not know by name, but have a great impact on human culture and history.In addition, another highlight of this exhibition is that the artists who created these portraits are not general, including the genius Baroque painter Rubens, court painter Van Dyck, the father of modern sculpture Rodin, and the pop art master Andy Warhol, British artist David Hockney, etc. Invite the public to appreciate the celebrities of the era and the works of famous artists at the same time.
Icons & Identities: Masterpieces of Portraiture is the largest world tour in 160 years at the National Portrait Gallery, London, featuring a large number of rare In addition to the well-known classic celebrities such as Shakespeare, Newton, Darwin, Churchill, The Beatles, etc., there are also some important people who have deeply influenced the public, but whose names are not necessarily remembered. The Chi Mei Museum specially released these portraits before the exhibition, hoping to impress the public with their stories.

Tim Berners-Lee: Revolutionizing Human Lives
In the digital age, you must know Bill Gates, Jobs, but did you know that the inventor of the WWW who revolutionized the world was Sir Tim Berners-Lee?

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, 2015 by Sean Henry.

As a pioneer of freedom of information and Internet democracy, Berners Lee did not apply for a patent for the WWW, thus creating the popularization of the WWW. If it weren't for him, the popular network that people are now accustomed to now would no longer exist. This exhibition will lead the public to know Berners-Lee and appreciate his portrait sculptures. He wears a laptop backpack and appears as an ordinary computer engineer, just like his humble and low-key personality. And such a reduced self-image is the reason why people admire him even more.

Liberation of the British slave Wilberforce, the pursuit of equality, and a lifelong struggle
You may know that the representative figure in the liberation of black slaves in the United States was President Lincoln, but did you know that the liberation of black slaves in Britain was more than 30 years earlier than that in the United States, and William Wilberforce was the great driving force behind it?

William Wilberforce, 1828 by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

As a congressman, Wilberforce worked hard for the abolition movement all his life. He fought with the abolition group with the argument that "God created man and was created equal". Instructor John. Pastor John Newton (the pastor of the famous song "Amazing Grace") was supportive and persevering. In 1807, the passage of Wilberforce's Act to End the Slave Trade was met with a standing ovation; he then went on to campaign for the complete abolition of slavery, but just a month before the Royal Approval of the Abolition Act of 1833, Wilberforce Passed away. Even though he couldn't witness the historic moment, his 40-year-long road to abolition finally won.
The portrait of Wilberforce on display this time is an unfinished painting. Due to his severe scoliosis, it can be seen in the painting that he has a strange posture due to physical discomfort, but his determined expression still fully expresses courage and strength. tenacious spirit.

To block Napoleon's dream, General Nelson consolidates British sea power
Everyone may be interested inHoratio. Horatio Nelson is unfamiliar. He is a well-known British war hero. His statue stands at the top of a column of more than 50 meters in Trafalgar Square, a popular attraction in London, as if to announce his great contribution to the world. with glory.

Horatio Nelson, by Sir William Beach, 1800.

General Nelson faced the high-spirited Continental hegemon Napoleon, but he was brave and good at fighting and led Britain in the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, destroying the elite force of the French navy with less victory. He sacrificed his life for the country, but this crucial victory blocked Napoleon's dream of conquering Britain across the sea, and further consolidated the British maritime hegemony.

Emma Hamilton, by George Loney, 1785.

The paintings on display this time are generally considered to be the most reminiscent of General Nelson's works. However, the hero is saddened by the beauty pass, and Nelson, who has given up his status as a god of war at sea, has a vigorous infidelity. The portrait of his lifelong lover, Emma Hamilton, will also be exhibited next to Nelson.
In the "Icons & Identities" international exhibition, each historical celebrity has a unique and wonderful life story, and the portrait becomes the image representation of his life, and the person behind it is the portrait artist. Many portrait works in this exhibition are from the hands of super famous masters. Whether they paint themselves or others, their outstanding style interpretations are worthy of public appreciation.

Classics: Rubens Van Dyck Reynolds
This exhibition brings together the works of artists from the early days to the present. Early famous artists such as Sir Anthony van Dyck, the most influential British court painter in the 17th century, changed the style of British portrait painting from the rigid and intricate painting methods in the early days to the style of smooth brushstrokes and dazzling pictures. And his teacher Rubens (Peter Paul Rubens) is known as a Baroque genius and a hot master of the year.
In addition, there is Sir Joshua Reynolds, the top British portrait painter of the 18th century, who was also the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Others include Angelica Kauffmann, a female founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, John Constable, a great British landscape painter in the 19th century, and Sir Thomas Lawrence, a well-known portrait painter in the British Regency period.

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Self-Portrait 1747.

Super Masters: Andy Warhol, David Hockney
In addition, there are many well-known modern artists, such as the Pop Art master Andy Warhol, who used Polaroids and simplified elements to present the facial features of British actor Dame Joan Collins; David Hockney exhibited his excellent self-portraits, depicting himself and his friends. With a subtle perspective with the viewer, Hockney has the titles of "the most popular living artist" and "the most influential contemporary artist", and has attracted great attention from the art circle and the public. Others include important 20th-century portrait painter Lucian Freud, photographers Sir Cecil Beaton and Richard Avedon, and well-known British contemporary artist Grayson Perry.

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