Articles related to "Victorian Artists"



Brief Life Atkinson Grimshaw Victorian Artist
Atkinson Grimshaw is remembered for moonlit cityscapes. His works represent contradictions between Victorian industrialisation and a Romantic longing for times past.
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Profile of the Victorian Artist Richard Dadd
Richard Dadd is best known for his fairy paintings, but his facinating work encompasses so much more.
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The Nocturnes: Quintessentially Whistler
Explores the work of James Abbot Mc Neill Whistler.
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Kate Greenaway - 1846-1901
More than one hundred years have passed since the death of British artist Catherine (Kate) Greenaway but her art is still enjoyed today.
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Maud Earl: Dog Painter
With a clientele including Queen Victoria Maud Earl was recognized as a premier painter of dogs.
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Bouguereau, Leighton and Waterhouse
Though overshadowed by the Impressionists in their own day, the works of these romantic and idealistic artists has through time gained a new respect and admiration.
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British Artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Rossetti was one of the founders of The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood artistic movement. Both painter and poet, his images and words created an ethereally sensuous world.
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Kate Greenaway - Work Life
Greenaway combines the simplicity of the Aesthetic Movement with the intricacy preferred by the Pre-Raphaelites. This article looks at her work life.
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Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
Short biography of the talented and independent-minded daughter of England's Queen Victoria.
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Review – Jeremy Paxman The Victorians
Well known in the UK for his antagonistic interviews with recalcitrant politicians, journalist Jeremy Paxman reveals his in-depth knowledge of Victorian art.
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Mulready Envelopes
Sir Rowland Hill's 1840 reform of the British postal system not only introduced the Penny Black and Two Pence Blue postage stamps but also a letter sheet.
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How to Enjoy London Art Galleries – Winter 2008
Andy Warhol and G. F. Watts, Van Eyck to Titian, Bruegel to Rubens, or Turner to Gauguin: London's art galleries are bursting with exciting exhibitions for Winter 2008
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Visit The Bronte Haworth Parsonage
The Bronte Society have gathered a remarkable collection of items used and produced by the famous Bronte family, displayed in their original home at Haworth Parsonage.
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Jackson Pollock's Drip Paintings In Context
Jackson Pollock claimed that contemporary artists did not have to go to a subject-matter outside themselves for inspiration. What outside forces lay behind this claim?
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John Martin Victorian Painter and Printmaker
Inspired by the turbulent times of the Industrial Revolution John Martin was famous for his vast canvases showing humanity dwarfed by the awesome power of wild nature.
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Knights at the Opera, Part 1 - An Introduction
Many operas concern a period in history when European and Middle Eastern forces clashed: the time of the Crusades. This new series examines how knights are represented upon the opera stage, from the 17th-century <i>King Arthur</i> of Purcell to the late 20th-century <i>Gawain</i> by Birtwistle.
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Stress and Anxiety on London Underground
Travelling on London Underground can be an ordeal for some. Yet symptoms of anxiety may be embedded in our collective unconscious.
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DG Rossetti's 'The Girlhood of the Virgin Mary'
This two-piece article looks at DG Rossetti's representation of the Virgin Mary.
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The King of the Golden River-Ruskin's Narrative as Word Painting
The short article explores Ruskin's narrative process in the text, 'The King of the Golden River.'
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Camille Pissarro French Impressionist in London
Camille Pissarro was unique amongst French Impressionists who lived in London. He painted London's suburbs, leaving an artistic record of England's growing capital city.
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J M W Turner Rain Steam and Speed Train Painting
Despite gloomy predictions about the railways, Turner's Rain Steam and Speed used an optimistic painterly language to depict the new mode of travel.
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