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Pre-Raphaelitism and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

W. Holman Hunt

 
9780260242112: Pre-Raphaelitism and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A vivid memoir of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood told from inside the studio and the circle.

This book follows an artist as he negotiates funding, deadlines, and dramatic creative choices while bringing a major painting to the Academy.

The narrative blends travel, personal struggle, and artistic camaraderie. It reveals how a painter handled unreliable promises, sought support from friends like Ford Madox Brown, and balanced work with the demands of exhibition life, all set against the backdrop of 19th‑century art and society.
  • A firsthand view of the pressures of finishing a major work and managing money.
  • The social world of the Pre-Raphaelite circle, including conversations with fellow artists.
  • Studio life, modeling, and the practicalities of painting on location and in the studio.
  • The interplay between travel, politics, and art in the era.
Ideal for readers of art history and Victorian studio life.

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