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Podcast: The Arts House
Episode: WORK OF THE WEEK 44 JOHN LAVERY THE WIDOW
Description: This week marks a historical landmark....as Conor Tallon found out from Crawford art gallery curator Michael WaldronThe Widow (Mrs. Terence MacSwiney, Lady Mayoress of Cork 1920) by John Lavery is a remarkably stark portrait. Only the face and neck of its subject emerge from the background and dark clothing. Her parted red lips, brimming eyes, and flesh described in light and shadow convey dual emotions – mourning and hope.By the time this portrait was painted a century ago, in 1921, Muriel Murphy MacSwiney (1892-1982) had been catapulted onto the world stage in the aftermath of...