About this artwork
This photograph is based on The Feast of Herod by Rubens, which is in the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland. The photograph is one of a series based on works from the collection, in which Colvin aimed to show the relevance of the paintings to modern life. There is humour in the photograph, such as the severed head of John the Baptist being presented on a wheeled trolley. The figure at the end of the table is a self-portrait of the artist, sitting in the place where Herod sat in the original painting.
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artist:Calum Colvin (born 1961) Scottish
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title:The Feast of Herod (after Peter Paul Rubens)
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date created:1998
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materials:Cibachrome colour photograph
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measurements:102.00 x 127.00 cm
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credit line:Presented by the artist 1999
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accession number:GMA 4291
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Calum Colvin
Calum Colvin
Calum Colvin was born in Glasgow and studied art in Dundee and London, before coming to prominence in the mid-1980s. His early interest in sculpture led him to develop his unique style of 'constructed photography', creating small sets from everyday objects to resemble domestic interiors. More...