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Recently, Charles III and Camilla unveiled Charles' first official painted portrait after becoming king.
The artist who painted this portrait of Charles is Jonathan Yeo, who has also painted portraits of several celebrities.
The new portrait is 2.5 metres tall and depicts Charles in a Welsh Guard uniform, holding a sword in both hands and a butterfly fluttering over his right shoulder.
After Charles unveiled the curtain, Camilla, who was standing on the sidelines, applauded the portrait painter and said, "You painted his verve." ”
Jonathan Yoo even joked, "If the king is not satisfied, I will lose my head before." This is also a kind of home for portrait painters. ”
Fortunately, in today's modern society, Jonathan Jonathan was able to give full play to his talents and draw such a different Charles.
The most striking thing about this painting is the intense red color, which makes people can't take their eyes off it. Charles was in the middle of it, as if he was about to be consumed by the flames.
Such a portrait of a king caused a fierce upsurge of public opinion. Some people like it, and some people think it's a bit weird.
Disliked netizens said: "Charles is like Satan!" ”
"The artist's personal style is too strong, and it's okay to paint on his own, but it's not suitable as an official portrait of the monarch."
"With so much red paint, the butterflies on his shoulders are going to suffocate."
"It's so ugly, I feel that the whole painting is full of blood, which probably means that the aristocracy plundered the commoners, and there is blood on their hands."
Of course, some netizens believe that people who don't like this painting are all because they don't understand this painting.
Someone said, "Charles in this painting is like the late Queen of England." ”
"I love it, it's a special painting, and the butterfly also symbolizes Charles III's love for nature!"
At first glance, this portrait of Charles III is very impactful, and the intense red color makes it difficult to distinguish the subject of the painting for a while.
On closer inspection, however, the painting is not very suitable as an official portrait of the royal family. The always-on Charles was drowned in the red flames, as if it were a tragic story.
Did you like this new portrait of Charles III?