Artwork from significant moments of the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla has been revealed for the first time. The second anniversary of the coronation is coming up.
Five artists were commissioned by King Charles to capture moments of the coronation weekend. Four alumni from the Royal Drawing School were selected for positions along the coronation route. Fraser Scarfe was outside Buckingham Palace, and Gideon Summerfield was at Trafalgar Square. Phoebe Stannard was at Westminster Abbey, and artist and illustrator Shana Lohrey was invited to Windsor Castle to capture the coronation concert. Eileen Hogan, an Emeritus Professor at the University of the Arts London and a Trustee of the Royal Drawing School, was commissioned to paint the Coronation Service itself from inside Westminster Abbey. She is the first woman to have been appointed in this role.
Eileen Hogan said, “When I was appointed to paint the Coronation from Westminster Abbey, I was very aware that I was the first woman to be appointed in this historical role, and then I thought ‘What details could a painting bring that modern-day TV cameras could not?’. The more I thought about it, my conclusion was that the stillness of a painting really isolates and intensifies significant moments, and emphasises meaning; whether that be ritualistic, spiritual, or simply extremely human.”
The artworks were presented to King Charles in September 2024 and have now been given to the Royal Collection.
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