The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600 -1700
Date and time
There is very little awareness in Great Britain of the extraordinary explicit sculpture produced in 17th century Spain. Blood, sweat and tears glisten on the faces and bodies shown in this innovative exhibition. Pain and passion provoke violent reactions – a visceral response of disgust or one that moves the soul?
How and why did 17th century sculptors make such suffering seem so astonishingly real? What was their contemporary context and what is the impact of their work today? Through discussion we will explore the ways in which The Sacred Made Real connects the sacred to the secular and the past to the present.
Provisional programme: | |||
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Registration and coffee | ||
| 11.00 - 11.15am | Introduction to the day | ||
| Colin Wiggins, Head of Education, National Gallery | |||
| 11.15 - 11.45am | The Shock of the Real: Curator's Introduction to the Exhibition
Xavier Bray | ||
| 11.45 - 12.15pm | Luisa Roldán: a Sculptor Abroad
Majorie Trusted, V&A, Senior Curator of Sculpture |
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| 12.15 - 12.45pm | The Spectacle of Suffering: The Contemporary Context
Peter Higginson |
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| 12.45 - 1.45pm | Lunch (not provided) | ||
| 1.45 - 2.15pm | Saints and Sinners: The Imitators of Christ
Richard Stemp | ||
| 2.15 - 2.45pm | Making the Sacred Real: A Contemporary Artist's Response
Colin Wiggins or Xavier Bray in conversation with Ana Maria Pacheco | ||
| 2.45 - 3.15pm | Questions/Plenary discussion | ||
| 3.15 - 5pm | Timed entry tickets to see the exhibition | ||
| Lecture titles and programme may be changed if necessary | |||
For institution group bookings, contact Lee Riley to arrange invoicing
Tel 020 7747 2891 Email lee.riley@ng-london./org.uk
Image credit: Detail from Pedro de Mena, 'Christ as the Man of Sorrows', 1673. Convento de las Descalzas Reales, Madrid © 2009 Photo Gonzalo de la Serna. Reproduction courtesy of Patrimonio Nacional, Madrid
