British Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1575-1875

British Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1575-1875
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1588393488

Covering the period between the late 16th century through to the third quarter of the 19th century, this book features paintings by English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish artists which are part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Pre-Raphaelite Illustrators

The Pre-Raphaelite Illustrators
Author: Gregory R. Suriano
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2000
Genre: Illustration of books
ISBN:

Pre-Raphaelite images are among the most popular in Western art. This comprehensive volume consists of biographical essays on 42 artists and their work, with a catalogue of the complete illustrative output of each artist, arranged by book/periodical title and artwork title.

The Hammock: A Novel Based on the True Story of French Painter James Tissot

The Hammock: A Novel Based on the True Story of French Painter James Tissot
Author: Lucy Paquette
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2020-10-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780578735221

THE HAMMOCK: A novel based on the true story of French painter James Tissot portrays ten remarkable years in the life of James Tissot (1836-1902), who rebuilt - and then lost - his reputation in London. THE HAMMOCK is a psychological portrait, exploring the forces that unwound the career of this complex man. Based on contemporary sources, the novel brings Tissot's world alive in a story of war, art, Society glamour, love, scandal, and tragedy.

Princes of Victorian Bohemia

Princes of Victorian Bohemia
Author: Juliet Hacking
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2000
Genre: Photography
ISBN:

This intimate picture of nineteenth-century artistic London is the first devoted exclusively to Wynfield's photography, and illustrates his unique contribution to the art.

Frederic Leighton

Frederic Leighton
Author: Frederic Leighton Baron Leighton of Stretton
Publisher: Paul Mellon Ctr for Studies
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1999
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780300079371

A collection of writings reinterpreting the art of Frederic Leighton, challenging the view that limits him to the category of Victorian artist. It extends the discussion beyond Leighton's life and addresses issues such as gender and sexuality, and the artist's identity and self-positioning.

Lord Leighton

Lord Leighton
Author: Russell Ash
Publisher: Pavilion Books, Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Painters
ISBN: 9781862051508

Traces the development of Leighton's work, from early sketches to the later large-scale paintings and sculpture. Includes 40 reproductions of Leighton's work.

Making Modern Japanese-Style Painting

Making Modern Japanese-Style Painting
Author: Chelsea Foxwell
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2015-07-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 022611080X

Introduction. Nihonga and the historical inscription of the modern -- Exhibitions and the making of modern Japanese painting -- In search of images -- The painter and his audiences -- Decadence and the emergence of Nihonga style -- Naturalizing the double reading -- Transmission and the historicity of Nihonga -- Conclusion.