Ashley Waithe

Turning the Subject into the Object: Black Representation in The Italian Renaissance

Essay
2022
An essay exploring the representation of blackness through visual and historical context by exploring the work of Venetian painter, Titian – specifically looking at the pieces, Diana and Acteon (1556-59) and Portrait of Laura Dei Dianti (1520-25).

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Ashley Waithe

Multi Disciplinary Artist, Writer, Curator

“Ashley Waithe is an emerging multi-disciplinary artist, writer and curator whose work resonates deeply with themes of nostalgia, childhood, and the exploration of Black and Afro-Caribbean identity....” [More]