A celebration of the creative genius of John Ruskin (1819-1900) as represented in his distinctive draughtsmanship. Ruskin's drawings and watercolours will also be read as indicators of periods of euphoria and intellectual engagement, as well as moods of bleak despair and his eventual descent into insanity.
The Victorian era gave rise to some of the most beautiful and extraordinary watercolours ever painted. With their meticulous technique and discreet purpose, they convey much about the romantic and moral temperament of the age. This volume is the first general introduction to what was a particularly popular medium in the Victorian era and was, in fact, the preferred form of expression for many artists. Through his discussion of subject matter and stylistic development, Christopher Newall provides a fascinating insight into the artistic sensibility of the period. Featuring full-colour masterworks by such major figures as Ruskin, Burne-Jones and Rossetti, along with many lesser-known but respected talents and analyses of both the individual works and the way in which they contributed to the stylistic development of the medium during the period, this is a valuable addition to the scholarship on Victorian art.
The first retrospective exhibition of Hunt's work in over 100 years at Ashmolean Museum, January - April 2005. Includes an inventory of his studio with 225 sketchbooks that had been owned by his daughters. Enhances understanding of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.
Change and Continuity in the Victorian Art World
Focusing on the Grosvenor Gallery, this book chronicles its role as a revolutionary exhibition space during the Victorian era, showcasing influential artists like Burne-Jones, Watts, and Whistler. It delves into the gallery's impact on modern art, sparking intense debates and challenging the dominance of the Royal Academy. The narrative includes an invaluable index of exhibitors, derived from rare original catalogues, enabling readers to explore the artists and their works featured in the gallery's summer exhibitions over fourteen years.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti painted some of the 19th century's most spectacular portraits, particularly of three very different women who were his muses: Lizzy Siddal, Fanny Cornforth and the statuesque Jane Morris. This richly illustrated book uses his paintings and drawings of these and others to explore the intertwinings of Rossetti's life and art.