Online Members' event
About
Before ‘The Carracci Cartoons: Myths in the Making’ closes, contemplate the beautiful cartoons one last time.
In this online Members’ event and Q&A, art historian and artist Gayna Pelham will look at the impressive cartoons made by the Carracci brothers, Annibale and Agostino, in preparation for painting the Farnese Palace. They’ve taken on the massive commission to decorate the rooms of the great Farnese Palace. But before they paint the walls, they create detailed sketches of their plans. These cartoons - derived from the Italian ‘cartone’, meaning a large sheet of paper - are remarkable survivors of art in the making.
Gayna invites Members to reflect on these incredible drawings and their role in the making of such monumental frescos.
Hear Gayna’s insights and share reflections of your own, with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of this interactive session.
Speaker
Gayna Pelham is an educator, artist and art historian with over 15 years' experience of working in galleries and museums, including the National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and Wallace Collection.
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Reflecting on The Carracci Cartoons: Myths in the Making
Online Members' event
Free for Members
This is an online event, exclusive to Members, hosted on Zoom.
Members, please book your free ticket to access this event. You will receive an E-ticket with instructions on how to access your online events, films and resources via your National Gallery account. Only one ticket can be booked per account.
A recording of this event will be made available to all ticket holders in the days following the event.
