Liana De Girolami Cheney

Gebundenes Buch

Edward Burne-Jones' Mythical Paintings

The Pygmalion of the Pre-Raphaelite Painters

Beschreibung

This book focuses on Sir Edward Burne-Jones' mythical paintings from 1868 to 1886. His artistic training and traveling experiences, his love for the Greek-sculptress, Maria Zambaco, and his aesthetic sensibility provided the background for these mythical paintings. This book analyzes two main concepts: Burne-Jones' assimilation of Neoplatonic ideal beauty as depicted in his solo and narrative paintings, and Burne-Jones' fusion of the classical and emblematic traditions in his imagery.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peter Lang
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 311876
• Seitenzahl: 271
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 20mm x 152mm x 232mm
• Gewicht: 534g
• ISBN-13: 9781433118760
• ISBN-10: 1433118769
• Artikelnr.: 40086620

Rezensionen

«To conclude, Cheney's in-depth study of Burne-Jones's work offers a significant contribution to scholarship on this artist. The book does not attempt a summary of the artist's life, and nor is it a superficial overview of his oeuvre. It is, instead, well-researched, providing provocative and sophisticated explorations of Burne-Jones's creative, philosophical, iconological, and personal artistic motives.»
(Sarah Lippert, Paragone Society Journal 2018)