This lecture by art historian and Professor Emeritus John Clark compares the different ways that Raden Saleh and Juan Luna approached creating art in a colonial context. It refers to two of their Salon paintings - The Arrest of Diponegoro and Spoliarium  - and examines how each made nationalistic statements about colonial rule while adhering to European norms. It also touches on how their lives diverged, with Saleh becoming an aristocratic ironist and Luna becoming a nationalist insurrectionist. This lecture was recorded live in January 2018 at National Gallery Singapore, as part of the exhibition Between Worlds: Raden Saleh and Juan Luna.Disclaimer: The comments and opinions expressed are those of the speaker/s, and do not represent the views of National Gallery Singapore.All copyright within this recording, without limitation, are retained by their respective owners.

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