Matthew Wilson is a teacher of History of Art and a freelance writer. He is a graduate of the University of Nottingham (BA Hons) and the Courtauld Institute (MA). His most recent book - Symbols in Art - will be published in September 2020. A particular interest is iconography through global art history, and he is especially passionate about the art and architecture of the European Baroque.
The painting is an overwhelming and learned piece of artistic propaganda.