Sargent and Spain - Richard Ormond

Richard Ormond gives a lecture on ‘Sargent and Spain’, subject of the exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, from 2 October 2022 - 2 January 2023.
John Singer Sargent’s love of things Spanish ran deep and was nurtured over the course of six lengthy visits to the country between 1879 and 1912. His passion for Spain embraced the exotic qualities of Spanish life and culture, its art both past and present, its flamboyant music and dance, its deep wells of spirituality which inspired his own religious murals, its magnificent architecture and its landscape and people.
Richard Ormond is the co-curator of the ‘Sargent and Spain’ exhibition. He is a former director of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, the co-author of the nine-volume Sargent catalogue, the curator of many significant exhibitions on Sargent and is a great-nephew of the artist. He is also a trustee of the Friends of Kenwood House, London.
Introduction music: ‘El Vito’ a traditional folk song and dance music of Andalusia whose origins can be traced back to the 16th century. Performed by Embrujo Mestizo
Produced by Friends of Kenwood
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