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Harold Riley was the only artist in the world given the opportunity to paint Nelson Mandela from life. When Mandela agreed to pose for the English artist, it marked the beginning of a remarkable relationship. Over 18 months, the pair met on six occasions in South Africa, resulting in a portrait unveiled in 2005 that later raised more than $1m for children's charities when it was sold at auction in New York. In 2025, Reena Stanton-Sharma used archive recordings of Harold Riley to tell the story behind the artist's unique access to Nelson Mandela. Witness History...
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- 整集共有 46 个较难的单词（B2 及以上）。
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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. The Hello, this is Witness History from the BBC World Service. Now, if this is already one of your favourite listens, then feel free to skip this bit to get to today's episode.
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Now in 2025, Rheenastant and Sharma went through the archives to tell you the story of the only artist who was ever granted a sitting to paint one of the most famous men in the world.
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