Pre-Raphaelite Drawing (Paperback)

Colin Cruise

ISBN 10: 0500290296 / ISBN 13: 9780500290293

Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of radical young artists who banded together in London in 1848, revolutionized British art. This book explores the vital role played by drawing and design, in all its variety, in the work of the Brotherhood and their associates. It is illustrated with the most important Pre-Raphaelite drawings from public and private collections around the UK, including striking works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt and Edward Burne-Jones that have never before been exhibited or reproduced.Alongside studies for paintings of religious, literary and medieval subjects are the group's portraits, self-portraits and caricatures, often exchanged as gifts; meticulous depictions of nature by John Ruskin and his followers; captivating drawings of the iconic Pre-Raphaelite models Lizzie Siddal and Jane Morris; and original designs for stained glass, textiles and ceramics.Art historian Colin Cruise explores the emergence of the Brotherhood's graphic style, their theories of naturalism, their radical promotion of new subjects, and their highly original use of watercolour as a drawing medium. He also demonstrates the impact that Pre-Raphaelite drawing had upon turn-of-the-century British art movements such as Aestheticism, Symbolism and Art Nouveau, and explores the role of drawing in the work of leading Arts and Crafts designers such as William Morris, William De Morgan and Florence Camm. The paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are widely known and loved. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the intimate world of the Pre-Raphaelites drawings. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pre-Raphaelite Drawing (Paperback)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500290296
• ISBN 13: 9780500290293
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are widely known and loved, but this book newly available in paperback presents a comprehensive survey of the intimate world of the Pre-Raphaelites drawings. Works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais are set beside those of their followers Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris and Ford Madox Brown, as well as lesser-known figures such as James Collinson and Frederick Sandys. Copiously illustrated with Pre-Raphaelite drawings from public and private collections around the UK, the book features an illuminating text by the renowned art historian Colin Cruise, offering a fresh and intimate perspective on this much-loved group of artists. "Highly readable a fresh and intimate look at a compelling subject". ("Good Book Guide"). "A lasting contribution to the study of Pre-Raphaelite drawings". ("The Burlington Magazine"). "Packed with illustrations and an illuminating text". ("RA Magazine"). "A totally rewarding book in every way: it is a joy to look at and a delight to read". ("Artist").

About the Author

Colin Cruise has lectured and published widely on Victorian art, literature, and religion. Since 2006 he has been a research lecturer at the School of Art, Aberystwyth University, Wales.