Portraits in Bridgetown

Allene 2021-12-20 08:01:14

I found this drama quite interesting~

Compared to some crews that use old objects and touch a few paintings that have nothing to do with the protagonist from other people's houses, this crew is obviously very thoughtful, especially for the children of the Bridgetown family and the mother of the male protagonist. Designed a portrait.

And this design is not random, it is clearly referenced.

For example, for the portraits of the three sisters Daphne, Eloise and Francesca, the image of Daphne in the middle is a tribute to the portrait of a woman by William Beach in Figure 2.

Portrait in the play
William Beach-"Portrait of a Lady"

In Figure 3, the portrait templates of the Bridgeton brothers in the play are obviously based on Joshua Reynolds's "Portrait of Henry Finn, Inigo Jones and Charles Blair."

Portrait in the play
"Portrait of Henry Finn, Inigo Jones and Charles Blair" by Joshua Reynolds

As for the former Duchess of Hastings in Figure 4, it comes from Thomas Gainsborough’s "Portrait of Lady Mary Reto".

Portrait in the play
"Portrait of Lady Mary Reto" by Thomas Gainsborough

As for the painting of the Duchess when Daphne was sitting in Hastings’s mansion and discovered her husband’s secrets, and was meditating before going to bed, the painting style felt like Peter Riley’s "Portrait of Elizabeth, Earl of Kildare" and A combination of "Portrait of the Duchess of Portsmouth".

Anyway, each has a reference ~ full of thought.

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  • Carolyn 2022-04-21 09:02:28

    I've been wrong about watching a lot of soap operas lately (I'm applying for jobs over and over again for ambient viewing). The anachronism and modern updates (such as the soundtrack of Thank U, Next, and Black Nobility) are eye-catching, but it quickly becomes a marketing gimmick, and the whole show doesn't use modern elements very cleverly for hilarity or criticism. , instead, is an empty, downright, fairy-tale soap opera with the occasional "female" slogan. Differences in values ​​between husband and wife are resolved with "love". Isn't this misleading young people? How to make a fairytale-like, nutritious, innovative, and feminine soap opera, see Jane the Virgin

  • Jules 2022-03-25 09:01:10

    Boring...and the male protagonist is a fast guy (funny)