men who lived in wales five portraits from the national museum wales cardiff
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MEN WHO LIVED IN WALES
Five portraits from the National Museum Wales
Cardiff
Gawen Goodman
Who painted the portrait?
Yr Ysgol Brydeining
When was it painted?
1582
Who was this man?
Gawen Goodman, aged 56, a rich and devote Protestant who liked wine
When did he live? From 1526 to 1604
Sir Thomas Hammer
Who painted the portrait?Cornelius Johnson
When was it painted?1631
Who was this man?Sir Thomas Hammer, aged 19, a noble who supported Charles I, and later a gardener who introduced a new tulip
When did he live? From 1612 to 1661
Robert Howell Vaughan
Who painted the portrait?William Parry
When was it painted?About 1784
Who was this man?Robert Howell Vaughan, aged 60, a surgeon, baronet (low nobility), and member of a charity
When did he live? In the 18th century
Sir Henry De la Beche
Who painted the portrait?Alexander Craig
When was it painted?About 1878
Who was this man?Sir Henry de la Beche, middle aged, a founder of geological science and mapmaker
When did he live? 1796-1855
Dannie Abse
Link to the real portrait on the web
Who painted the portrait?Josef Herman
When was it painted?Before 1973
Who was this man?Dannie Abse, middle aged, a Jewish Welsh doctor, poet, writer and City Cardiff supporter.
When did he live? 1923-2014
JUST MY SKETCH
DUE TO COPYRIGHT
Men who lived in WalesThese portraits can lead to different activities. Just a few suggestions for a History lesson. 1. Are these portraits (the original ones) primary or secondary sources? Why? Is any of them different from the others? Why?2. How did the male clothes and hair styles evolve?3. Have you studied any events or historic processes connected to these men?4. Do you think these people are representative of the people who lived in Wales in the past? Why or why not?5. Why do you think these people got painted portraits?
This presentation has been made for educational purposes. All the photos of the portraits where taken by me at the National Museum of Cardiff on 11th November 2015. It was one of the cultural visits of my two-week MECD professional stay in UK.
The portraits of Gawen Goodman, Sir Thomas Hammer, Robert Howell Vaughan and Sir Henry de la Beche are in the public domain. Due to possible copyright issues, I have included just a sketch of Danie Abse’s portrait.
Higher resolution images of the portraits and more information can be found at the National Museum Cardiff website:http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=show_item&item=160http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=show_item&item=1130http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=show_item&item=2504http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=show_item&item=285http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=search&search_type=all&search_terms=abse+