MEN WHO LIVED IN WALES

Five portraits from the National Museum Wales

Cardiff

Gawen Goodman

Who painted the portrait?

Yr Ysgol Brydeining

When was it painted?

1582

Who was this man?

Gawen Goodman, aged 56, a rich and devote Protestant who liked wine

When did he live? From 1526 to 1604

Sir Thomas Hammer

Who painted the portrait?Cornelius Johnson

When was it painted?1631

Who was this man?Sir Thomas Hammer, aged 19, a noble who supported Charles I, and later a gardener who introduced a new tulip

When did he live? From 1612 to 1661

Robert Howell Vaughan

Who painted the portrait?William Parry

When was it painted?About 1784

Who was this man?Robert Howell Vaughan, aged 60, a surgeon, baronet (low nobility), and member of a charity

When did he live? In the 18th century

Sir Henry De la Beche

Who painted the portrait?Alexander Craig

When was it painted?About 1878

Who was this man?Sir Henry de la Beche, middle aged, a founder of geological science and mapmaker

When did he live? 1796-1855

Dannie Abse

Link to the real portrait on the web

Who painted the portrait?Josef Herman

When was it painted?Before 1973

Who was this man?Dannie Abse, middle aged, a Jewish Welsh doctor, poet, writer and City Cardiff supporter.

When did he live? 1923-2014

JUST MY SKETCH

DUE TO COPYRIGHT

Men who lived in WalesThese portraits can lead to different activities. Just a few suggestions for a History lesson. 1. Are these portraits (the original ones) primary or secondary sources? Why? Is any of them different from the others? Why?2. How did the male clothes and hair styles evolve?3. Have you studied any events or historic processes connected to these men?4. Do you think these people are representative of the people who lived in Wales in the past? Why or why not?5. Why do you think these people got painted portraits?

This presentation has been made for educational purposes. All the photos of the portraits where taken by me at the National Museum of Cardiff on 11th November 2015. It was one of the cultural visits of my two-week MECD professional stay in UK.

The portraits of Gawen Goodman, Sir Thomas Hammer, Robert Howell Vaughan and Sir Henry de la Beche are in the public domain. Due to possible copyright issues, I have included just a sketch of Danie Abse’s portrait.

Higher resolution images of the portraits and more information can be found at the National Museum Cardiff website:http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=show_item&item=160http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=show_item&item=1130http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=show_item&item=2504http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=show_item&item=285http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/art/online/?action=search&search_type=all&search_terms=abse+