The Atkinson: The Atkinson: The Triumph of Art
Date: 9.10.20 - 12.12.20
Time: All Day
Location: The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, Sefton, PR8 1DB
The Triumph of Art
Digital Exhibition now online
Gallery display: 9 October 2020 – 12 December 2020
Visit the exhibition Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm. Free Entry.
https://www.theatkinson.co.uk/exhibition/the-triumph-of-art/
This exhibition celebrates the restoration of a painting that was given to The Atkinson in the late 19th century. It has not been exhibited in well over a century because of its poor condition.
In ‘The Triumph of Art’ classical figures representing the visual arts pay homage to Jean Baptiste Colbert, a major patron of the arts and a powerful minister who helped Louis XIV rule over France in the 1600s.
The exhibition also features highlights from The Atkinson’s collection, reflecting the art forms portrayed in ‘The Triumph of Art’, including portraiture, sculpture, music and painting.
With thanks to the Chateau de Sceaux for funding the restoration of the painting and The Art Society Southport for funding a new picture frame.
