{"id":2245240,"date":"2024-05-15T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/king-charles-official-portrait-called-satanic-sparks-confusion\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T15:31:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:31:20","slug":"king-charles-official-portrait-called-satanic-sparks-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/king-charles-official-portrait-called-satanic-sparks-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversy Erupts Over King Charles&#8217; Official Portrait Described as &#8216;Satanic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fking-charles-official-portrait-called-satanic-sparks-confusion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2245240&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The unveiling\u2062 of King \u200bCharles III\u2019s \u200binaugural official portrait, painted by Jonathan Yeo, at Buckingham Palace marks a significant \u2064event. The red-themed portrait, celebrating Charles\u2019 50th\u200b year \u2063in\u200c the Drapers\u2019 \u2063Company, has stirred \u200dmixed reactions.\u2064 Yeo aimed for a contemporary touch while \u200bhonoring royal traditions. Despite criticisms, Charles&#8217; approval is paramount \u200cas the portrait garners public attention.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/%20\"><span>Anthony Altomari<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 15, 2024 at 12:05pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>King Charles III\u2019s first official portrait was just unveiled, and it\u2019s interesting, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>The portrait, painted by British artist Jonathan Yeo, was unveiled at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p>It marks the first official portrait of Charles since his coronation last May.<\/p>\n<p>The portrait, save for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prince-harrys-royal-future-air-4-word-bomb-king-charles-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles\u2019<\/a> face and hands, is also entirely red. Charles is depicted in an all-red military uniform of the Welsh Guards, sword in hand, set against an all-red background.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/15\/style\/king-charles-first-portrait-since-coronation-unveiled\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, the portrait was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worst-person-to-ever-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom-katie-hill-mocks-rush-limbaugh-blowback-ensues\/\" title=\"\u2018Worst Person To Ever Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom\u2019: Katie Hill Mocks Rush Limbaugh; Blowback Ensues\">50th anniversary<\/a> of Charles\u2019 membership in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thedrapers.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drapers\u2019 Company<\/a>, a historic fraternal organization that funds education initiatives in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Yeo had four sittings with Charles during the painting process, while also utilizing other drawings and photographs of the king, CNN reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udfa8Today, The King unveiled a new portrait by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealJonathanYeo?\">@RealJonathanYeo<\/a> at Buckingham Palace. The painting \u2013 commissioned by The Draper\u2019s Company \u2013 is the first official portrait to be completed since His Majesty\u2019s Coronation. It will hang in Draper\u2019s Hall in London. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yVAK2PQslz\">pic.twitter.com\/yVAK2PQslz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyalFamily\/status\/1790404435497140699?\">May 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yeo indicated he wanted to maintain royal portraiture traditions, while implementing a modern touch.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should this official portrait be redone?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI do my best to capture the life experiences etched into any individual sitter\u2019s face. In this case, my aim was also to make reference to the traditions of royal portraiture but in a way that reflects a 21st century monarchy and, above all else, to communicate the subject\u2019s deep humanity,\u201d Yeo said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>A description on Yeo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jonathanyeo.com\/new-index-41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> explains the symbolic elements of the portrait.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vivid colour of the glazes in the background echo the uniform\u2019s bright red tunic, not only resonating with the royal heritage found in many historical portraits but also injecting a dynamic, contemporary jolt into the genre with its uniformly powerful hue \/ providing a modern contrast to more traditional depictions,\u201d the website states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe butterfly approaching King Charles\u2019s shoulder in the portrait adds a layer of narrative depth, symbolising both his known advocacy for environmental causes and his personal transformation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Monarch butterfly is believed to have been named after an English King (William of Orange) due to its distinctive colour and this migratory species is already one of the most affected by climate change because of alterations in spring temperatures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yeo\u2019s depiction of the king in the Welsh Guard\u2019s red uniform reflects Charles\u2019 longstanding service as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prince-william-breaks-silence-social-media-posts-first-time-since-princess-kates-cancer-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince of Wales<\/a>, a role traditionally given to the male heir apparent to the British throne.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Yeo\u2019s professed to create a portrait that would allow viewer to \u201cconnect with the human being underneath\u201d the appearance of his subject, not all reactions have been positive.<\/p>\n<p>Some were confused. Some thought it was ugly. And some even characterized the portrait as \u201csatanic.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">King Charles has unveiled the first official portrait of himself since his coronation.<\/p>\n<p>It is the ugliest thing I have ever seen\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yzKOcIfCy5\">pic.twitter.com\/yzKOcIfCy5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrahamAllen_1\/status\/1790517155810722035?\">May 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s so bad I initially thought it was fake. It\u2019s satanic.<br \/> The artist apparently began the portrait more than a year before Charles became king \u2026<br \/> Wild. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M1NhOLi7B2\">pic.twitter.com\/M1NhOLi7B2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephanie Hamill (@STEPHMHAMILL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STEPHMHAMILL\/status\/1790613090830319848?\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Freakiest Painting Ever: Honest opinion. What do you think of King Charles new portrait? Hellish? Devilish or Satanic? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BGFL6VngnF\">pic.twitter.com\/BGFL6VngnF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Cremeans USA (@JohnCremeansUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCremeansUSA\/status\/1790690830287544452?\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Can the King of England still send people to the Tower? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZeG9GHmtFX\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZeG9GHmtFX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rod Dreher (@roddreher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roddreher\/status\/1790478664485752968?\">May 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Yeo did not likely have hellish intentions with his depiction of Charles, it\u2019s a unique portrait of the British monarch.<\/p>\n<p>The heavy use of red, coupled with Yeo\u2019s technique, muddle the viewer\u2019s ability to distinguish Charles from the background, almost making it look like the king is engulfed in a fiery blaze.<\/p>\n<p>While the symbolism used by Yeo, such as the uniform and butterfly, recognize Charles\u2019 military service environmental interests, their significance is diminished due to the overuse of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-replaces-humans-with-v-r-puppets-on-reality-tv-show\/\" title=\"China Replaces Humans with V.R. Puppets on Reality TV Show\">color red<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, the king\u2019s approval is the only one that matters. As long as Charles is happy, Yeo will likely pay no mind to critics.<\/p>\n<p>Still, given that this is an official portrait of the king of England, it\u2019s hard to not wonder if this work is really fit for royalty.<\/p>\n<p>The portrait will be on public view at London\u2019s Philip Mould Gallery from May 16 until June 14 \u2014 the day before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/holidays\/uk\/kings-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official celebration<\/a> of the king\u2019s birthday. (His actual birthday is in November.)<\/p>\n<p>It will then move to Drapers\u2019 Hall in London, according to Yeo\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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He focuses his writing on culture and politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Altomari&#8217;s Commentary on May 15, 2024, at 12:05 pm discusses the debut of King Charles III&#8217;s inaugural portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo at Buckingham Palace. 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