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Pre-Raphaelites
Bethan Stevens
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Description for Pre-Raphaelites
Hardcover. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded in 1848. Their artistic beliefs were set out by John Ruskin, the art historian who ardently supported them. Their chief principle was truth to nature: that a painter should draw what he or she sees, and not follow painterly conventions. This book offers a wide range of poetic and literary extracts. Series: Gift Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded in 1848. Their artistic beliefs were set out by John Ruskin, the art historian who ardently supported them. Their chief principle was ‘truth to nature’: that a painter should draw precisely what he or she sees, and not follow painterly conventions. They saw this as a virtue of painters working before the age of Raphael but subsequently corrupted in more sophisticated art – hence the name ‘Pre-Raphaelite’ and their admiration of Medievalism. The British Museum has an important collection of Pre-Raphaelite art which is in constant demand for international exhibitions. In particular, the collection comprises ... Read more
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded in 1848. Their artistic beliefs were set out by John Ruskin, the art historian who ardently supported them. Their chief principle was ‘truth to nature’: that a painter should draw precisely what he or she sees, and not follow painterly conventions. They saw this as a virtue of painters working before the age of Raphael but subsequently corrupted in more sophisticated art – hence the name ‘Pre-Raphaelite’ and their admiration of Medievalism. The British Museum has an important collection of Pre-Raphaelite art which is in constant demand for international exhibitions. In particular, the collection comprises ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
Gift Books
Condition
New
Weight
328g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714150666
SKU
V9780714150666
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