Dimensions: unconfirmed: 762 x 635 mm frame: 970 x 845 x 115 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Here we have Spencer Gore’s 'Rule Britannia,' housed at Tate Britain. It’s just bursting with color, but the composition feels almost dreamlike. What do you see in this piece, focusing on its formal qualities? Curator: The painting presents a fascinating interplay of color and texture. Note the artist’s use of pointillist technique, building the image through small dots of contrasting hues. This creates a vibrant surface, yet also softens the overall forms, contributing to the dreamlike atmosphere you observed. How does that impact your reading of the central figure? Editor: It's interesting how the colours almost dissolve the figures. I hadn't considered how that contributed to the dreamlike quality. Thanks for pointing that out! Curator: Indeed. The formal elements guide our experience and understanding.
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This shows the finale of the popular patriotic ballet called Our Flag, which opened at the Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, Leicester Square, in December 1909. It depicts Danish ballet dancer Britta Petersen as the character ‘The Spirit of the Flag’, who dances triumphantly in a Union Jack tutu. Together, representatives of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales stand for the union. The ballet focuses on the joy of the union and does not address the often-fractious histories between the countries. Gore was fascinated by the theatre, ballet and music hall and often composed sketches from his seat in the audience. Gallery label, August 2024
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