Amedeo MODIGLIANI<br/> <em>Portrait of the painter Manuel Humbert</em> (1916) <!-- (recto) --><br /> <em>(Portrait du peintre Manuel Humbert)</em><br /> oil on canvas<br /> 100.2 x 65.5 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Felton Bequest, 1948<br /> 1854-4<br /> <!--4187-->
Amedeo MODIGLIANI
Portrait of the painter Manuel Humbert (1916)
(Portrait du peintre Manuel Humbert)
oil on canvas
100.2 x 65.5 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1948
1854-4

The Art of Portraiture

Mon–Fri, 10 am, 11.30 am, 1 pm&2.30 pm
Levels 3–12
NGV International & The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

What is a portrait? What can a portrait tell us about a person, time or place? Join an NGV educator to explore these questions and more as students view and respond to portraits from different time periods and cultural contexts. Students will consider how portraits capture feelings, emotions and ideas, and why so many artists are inspired to make portraits.

This program will be tailored to the level of the students.

Students will:

  • Identify and explain why artists produce portraits.
  • Examine the role of the subject and the artist in portraiture.
  • Analyse and interpret different portraits in the NGV Collection drawing on observations, ideas and imagination.

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $11 per student

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Changes to your booking must be made in writing. Changes can be made up to 14 days prior to your visit. Invoices will be sent prior to the visit. Full program fees will be incurred for late cancellations or amendments.

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We do not take tentative bookings. Bookings are considered firm at time of booking. Any amendments, including changes to participant numbers, must be made by email at least 14 days prior to the program. Invoices will be sent prior to the visit. Full program fees will be incurred for late cancellations or amendments. Payment must be paid at least one week prior to the visit.

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