Explore Parmigianino’s Vision of Saint Jerome This Week at the National Gallery
Exhibition of the Week
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Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome
This exhibition features the bold artist who inspired John Ashbery’s poem “Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror.” It offers a unique Christmas perspective.
National Gallery, London, from 5 December until 9 March.
Also Showing
Jim Dine: Tools and Dreams
This pop artist presents prints of American tools, such as handsaws and hammers.
Cristea Roberts Gallery, London, until 18 January.
Gabrielle Goliath / Personal Accounts
This exhibition explores male violence globally through video and sound art.
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, until 15 February.
Romance to Realities: The Northern Landscape and Shifting Identities
Featuring artists like John Martin and Joan Eardley, this exhibition explores the northern landscape.
Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle, until 26 April.
Jakkai Siributr: There’s No Place
This exhibition showcases textiles that address grief, memory, and refugee trauma.
Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, until 16 March.
Image of the Week
What We Learned
- A Banksy in Bristol can be yours if you buy the building it’s painted on.
- Steve McQueen offers a fresh take on the history of protest in Britain.
- Barbara Hepworth had “recipes” for making sculptures.
- The $121m sale of Magritte’s famous painting tells us much about his art.
- Surreal exhibitions celebrate the art of the absurd.
- Palestinian artists are planning a Gaza Biennale as an act of resistance.
- André-Charles Boulle’s timepieces are featured in London.
- Dorothea Rockburne’s exhibition is built around a single line.
- Tate’s show about art and tech discusses pre-internet themes.
- An exhibition in Adelaide celebrates revolutionary textiles.
Masterpiece of the Week
Fête in a Wood by Nicolas Lancret, c. 1722
This artwork depicts a lively festival scene with people enjoying food and drink under trees. Nicolas Lancret, influenced by Antoine Watteau, provides a more grounded view compared to Watteau’s ethereal scenes. Lancret blends a courtly vision with a glimpse into a country carnival, featuring a mix of social classes.
The Wallace Collection, London.
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