"Wanted: Your Artists" - Stuart, C. 1632.

February 7 2012

Picture: Tate Britain

By LH.

A new exhibition 'Migrations' has just opened at the Tate Britain, exploring (among other things) how foreign artists have helped shape our artistic heritage. 

If there was one thing us Brits were good at (most notably under the Stuart reign) it was persuading foreign artists to move over here. On Van Dyck's arrival for example, Charles I knighted him, awarded him a huge income (more than double that of his predecessor Daniel Mytens) and gave him expensive bling.

I will refrain from going into too much detail here, as i am sure Bendor will do it better justice on his return, but here are the exhibition details in the meantime.

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