Apostles in England

Apostles in England
Author: Arline Meyer
Publisher: Wallach Art Gallery
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1996
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Raphael's cartoons for the Sistine Chapel had great influence on the development of painting in England in the eighteenth century. This volume focuses on copies painted between 1729 and 1731 by Sir James Thornhill, England's foremost history painter.

Prints and Engraved Illustrations by and After Henry Fuseli

Prints and Engraved Illustrations by and After Henry Fuseli
Author: David H. Weinglass
Publisher:
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1994
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Throughout his lifetime the name Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) was constantly invoked as the epitome of untrammelled genius and originality. In our own day he is recognised not only as a seminal figure in the rise of Romanticism but as a great artist and master illustrator in his own right. He is also the only member of the Royal Academy ever to hold the positions of Professor of Painting and Keeper in that institution concurrently. This comprehensive catalogue of the prints and engraved illustrations by and after Henry Fuseli explores the nature and extent of Fuseli's role as history painter cum illustrator. It documents the intricate financial, artistic and business practices that shaped the complex working relationships between artist, engraver, printer and publisher. Such materials also help elucidate how engraved versions of Fuseli's and other artists' paintings stimulated public interest in the arts and literature, thereby becoming an important means of cultural transmission to the middle class.