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Picture of Marina AbramoviÄ and Jacob Rothschild in front a painting called "Satan summoning his Legions"
>The very honest and plain speaking Marina AbramoviÄ did the Rothchild Lecture at the RA ahead of her 50 year retrospective which will take over the place from Sept-Dec 2020. Thereās still time to get in touch with her if you want to take part in a performance as some of the older pieces will be redone with new people. For me, the funniest part of the lecture was when she was asked about failure and she spoke about one performance years ago (of how they canāt be rehearsed like a theatre piece because the actual performance is the exploration of the concept) and just as she was starting the piece realised āOh no, this is awful and badā then had to continue on with it for 8 hours as had been planned. Here she is pictured with Lord Rothchild with a backdrop of Thomas Lawrenceās āSatan summoning his Legionsā. #marinaabramovic #contemporaryart #performance #performanceart
>Photo by Alastair Fyfe Photography on December 04, 2019. Image may contain: one or more people, people standing, suit and indoor
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>Thomas Lawrenceās grandest history painting attracted strong reactions. It is dominated by a muscular male figure, naked apart from his sword, helmet and some carefully placed drapery. He is Satan, the rebel angel, who has been sent to Hell. Standing by a lake of fire, he summons his followers. The subject is Milton's āParadise Lostā, Book I, line 330, 'Awake, arise, or be for ever fallen'.
>Lawrence made a bold decision to paint this imposing painting for the 1797 Royal Academy Annual Exhibition, where it was titled āSatan calling his Legions. First Book of Miltonā. It attracted attention and criticism at the exhibition and even before it was finished, when people saw it in Lawrenceās studio. The painter Richard Westall RA was sceptical about it, stating he ādid not think Lawrence qualified to paint Historical subjects. He has little of the creative power.ā (Joseph Faringtonās Diary 12 April 1797) During the installation of the exhibition John Hoppner RA said he āwd. Give Ā£100 to have Lawrences Satan out of room, as it takes effect from his pictures.ā (Joseph Faringtonās Diary 25 April 1797) In 1830 the painting was exhibited at the British Institution with the line from Milton as its title, 'Satan! - Awake, arise, or be for ever fallen!'
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