Levels 3-8

Join an NGV Educator for a short and lively introduction to one work from the NGV Collection and exhibitions. To have your questions answered about the Wednesday Work of the Week during the program send them in advance to education.bookings@ngv.vic.gov.au.

A program recording will also be available to access online for booked participants for one week.

Portrait group: The singer Farinelli and friends

Portrait group: The singer Farinelli and friends, c. 1750-1752, is a painting capturing the friendship shared between a group of people closely connected through the arts. But who are these people, and why did they pose for this particular painting? Discover the answers to these questions, and much more, as we search for clues in a painting that captures the curiosity of visitors to NGV time and time again.

Duration: 15 mins

Cost: Free

Learning objectives

• Identify each of the figures in the painting and discuss their inclusion in the artwork
• Analyse and interpret the themes and ideas expressed in the artwork
• Consider the varied reasons artists have created portraits throughout history