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Talk and draw

Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist

Our regular creative sessions consider a National Gallery painting in two ways
Date
Friday, 19 April 2024
Time
4 - 5 pm BST
Available online only
Accompanied by Stagetext

About

Lecturer Fiona Alderton and artist Bethan Durie explore Caravaggio's 'Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist', currently featured in our exhibition 'The Last Caravaggio'.

First, listen to a brief talk, then respond by making your own work in this short, artist-led drawing session. Please have to hand a sharp pencil, paper and a rubber.

The session will take place online and will last about one hour.

Sometimes we might suggest using different drawing or craft materials, so, if you are able to, please keep a pencil case of different colours, a ruler and a pair of scissors nearby, as well as anything else you might like to experiment with.

This session will be accompanied by live speech-to-text transcription supported by Stagetext.

Image: Detail from Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 'Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist', about 1609-10

Speakers

Fiona Alderton
Fiona Alderton is a Gallery Educator and storyteller. With a background in performing, she writes and gives sessions for adults and children, including commissions for various organisations such as the National Portrait Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, and the Royal Opera House in London.
Bethan Durie
Bethan Durie is one of our Gallery Educators. After completing an MA at the Royal College of Art, she went on to work in the learning departments of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Garden Museum, and most recently with us at the National Gallery. Her specialisms include design, contemporary illustration, and printmaking.

Supported by

The John Armitage Charitable Trust

Adult access provision is supported by The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation, with additional support from The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

Creative sessions

Talk and draw

Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist

Our regular creative sessions consider a National Gallery painting in two ways
Date
Friday, 19 April 2024
Time
4 - 5 pm BST
Available online only
Accompanied by Stagetext

Online tickets

Free

This is an online event, hosted on Zoom

Please book a free ticket to access this event. You will receive an E-ticket with instructions on how to access your online events, films and resources via your National Gallery account. 

Please note, only one ticket can be booked per account. Bookings close one hour before the event.