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How King Charles III red fiery painting ‘tells multiple stories’
King Charles’ first portrait as a monarch has been unveiled, but experts have suggested that the artist has hidden deeper meaning in the key details.
The 8.5ft-tall oil on canvas by Jonathan Yeo was revealed to the public and the Royal family at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
In the painting, the King can be seen standing in his Welsh Guards uniform with a sword in his hand and a butterfly on his shoulder, while the whole canvas is awash in a deep red colour.
Yeo has made no secret that he wanted to break from tradition for this sitting, and make this portrait more ‘dynamic and contemporary’.
That is why viewers can see some of the traditions upheld, such as the military outfit and the sword, but with a twist of modern in the striking red colour and the butterfly.