The 17th-century painting The Tiger Hunt depicts a visceral battle for power that perfectly sets up the HBO series \u2013 and paintings on the walls in other TV shows hold hidden messages<\/p>\n
From old masters to contemporary scenes, artworks are often embedded in our favourite TV shows. They can foreshadow a narrative, give an insight into a character\u2019s storyline, or influence the aesthetics of the whole series. Yet we might not decipher this at first glance.<\/p>\n
It was when I heard the name Artemisia Gentileschi, and her painting Self-Portrait as an Allegory of Painting, being discussed by Prince Philip and art historian (and spy) Anthony Blunt on season three of The Crown, that I realised that art on TV is often much more than just set dressing. The conversation about Gentileschi spoke to the history of the royal collection \u2013 the painting was a commission by King Charles I who personally invited the artist to England in 1638 \u2013 and pointed to the prominence Gentileschi had in her lifetime. Although clearly this was not to last, as Blunt had to correct Philip\u2019s assumption that the female painter was a \u201che\u201d.<\/p>\n
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