#107 ARTSNATIONAL Gold Coast
August 2025 Lecture and Morning Tea
'Now you see me ...................
The History and Mystery of Cryptoportraits in European Art'
A portrait can be much more than a straightforward likeness of a person. A ‘cryptoportrait’ may at first sight not look like a portrait at all, because it can be ‘disguised’, e.g. as an Adoration of the Magi with real people playing the parts of the Magi, or as a statue of a prophet or saint with the features of a patron, or the artist’s self-portrait may be hidden amongst a host of other faces. Throughout Western art we may discover such concealed portraits if we look carefully and are prepared to recognise these visual games that artists and patrons chose to play with the beholder.
Born in Gouda (Netherlands) Sophie Oosterwijk has an MA in Medieval Studies (York) and a PhD in Art History (Leicester), as well as an MA and PhD in English Literature (Leiden). Sophie has taught at the universities of St Andrews, Leicester and Manchester, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, National Trust, V&A, U3A, WEA and other organisations, and organised many study days, tours and visits. She is also a regular lecturer for Cambridge University and travel companies, and Vice President of the Church Monuments Society, and has numerous publications to her name.
"Now you see me .....The History and Mystery of Cryptoportraits in European Art".
Our Speaker from The Arts Society (UK) is Sophie Oosterwijk.
Date
Saturday 16 August 2025 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (UTC+10)Location
The Lakeside Room, HOTA
135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise Qld 4217
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#107 ArtsNational Gold Coast Lecture - Sat 16 August 2025
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