Join Deaf lecturer Edward Richards for an introduction to our free exhibition, ‘The Carracci Cartoons: Myths in the Making’. The Carracci cartoons offer a window into the creative process of, and the techniques used by the Carracci brothers, Annibale and Agostino as they took on the massive commission to decorate the rooms of the great Farnese Palace in Rome. Before they painted the walls, they created detailed sketches of their plans. These cartoons – derived from the Italian ‘cartone’, meaning a large sheet of paper – are remarkable survivors of art in the making and are on show in the exhibition. 

During this talk, Edward will discuss the background to the commission and explain why these preparatory drawings for a monumental fresco are works of art in their own right. This talk will be delivered in British Sign Language and interpreted into spoken English.

This session will be led by a Deaf lecturer in British Sign Language with interpretation in spoken English.