Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel unveiled her official portrait for the chancellors' gallery at the Federal Chancellery on Tuesday, June 30, in Berlin. The work was created approximately four and a half years after she left office, in which she stood at the helm of Europe's largest economy for 16 years. pravda.sk ↗
The portrait was painted by 28-year-old German-French artist Jérémie Queyras from Freiburg. Merkel repeatedly sat as a model for the painting over several months in a studio set up in Berlin. She explained that she gave herself time after leaving office because she needed distance in order to be able to enjoy the creative process. Spiegel.de ↗
The painting depicts Merkel in a blue jacket, with a serious expression and without her typical gesture of clasped hands. Commentary on the work has drawn attention to the self-assured depiction of a politician marked by a long tenure in office. Representatives of cultural institutions also praised the portrait's color scheme at the unveiling. Spiegel.de ↗
The work will not be placed in the Chancellery immediately. The public will first be able to see it for three months at the Bode Museum in Berlin, and only afterward will it move to the chancellors' gallery. The portrait will thus complete the official series of portraits of German chancellors and close another symbolic chapter of Merkel's political legacy. Tagesspiegel ↗
Merkel unveiled official portrait for the Chancellery
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Merkelová má oficiálny portrét, namaľoval ho mladý 'pútnik medzi svetmi'
pravda.sk
| 04:00 01.07.
Angela Merkels Staatsporträt: Zwischen Queen und Vorarbeiterin
Spiegel.de
| 22:32 30.06.
Angela Merkels Porträt im Bode-Museum: Als würde sie „Wir schaffen das“ sagen
Tagesspiegel
| 22:21 30.06.
Angela Merkels Kanzlerporträt: „Mal ein Bild nur mit mir“
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 22:20 30.06.
Angela Merkels Porträt für Kanzlergalerie in Berlin enthüllt
Spiegel.de
| 20:38 30.06.
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