The Origin, Progress, And Present Condition Of The Fine Arts In Great Britain And Ireland - Softcover

William Benjamin Sarsfield Taylor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371361370 ISBN 13: 9780371361375

Publisher: HardPress, 1840

Synopsis

The Origin, Progress, And Present Condition Of The Fine Arts In Great Britain And Ireland by William Benjamin Sarsfield Taylor. This historical survey examines the development, influence, and current state of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Britain and Ireland, tracing their roots from ancient and medieval periods through the Tudor and Stuart eras and into early modern times. Taylor, who served as curator of the Living Model Academy and translated M. Merimée’s work on oil painting and fresco, assembles a comprehensive account of the arts, including architecture’s evolving styles (Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, Early English, Decorated, Perpendicular, Florid), as well as the organization of artistic life, patronage, and the roles of artists and patrons across centuries of British history. The work also covers the impact of religious, political, and social upheavals on art, the rise and dispersal of collections such as the Arundel materials, and the influence of foreign artists and craftsmen within England. It remains a detailed reference on how Britain’s artistic culture emerged, diversified, and progressed.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1840
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371361370
• ISBN 13: 9780371361375
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448