From members of the Royal Family to the King's many mistresses, the women of the Restoration court in England were alternately praised for their beauty and despised for the power and influence they wielded in the political arena. This exhibition brings together for the first time some of the most exuberant and richly painted portraits of these extraordinary women and the texts written about them. It reassesses long-held assumptions not only about the art of the period but also about cultural and gender politics at the time. A fully-illustrated catalogue with five introductory essays will accompany the exhibition. A group show, featuring British artist Pak Keung Wan, addresses breathing and respiratory disorders.
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