Victorian Watercolours: Edition en langue anglaise

Victorian Watercolours: Edition en langue anglaise

by Christopher Newall (Author)

Synopsis

The Victorian era gave rise to some of the most beautiful and extraordinary watercolours ever painted. With their meticulous technique and discreet purpose, they convey much about the romantic and moral temperament of the age. This volume is the first general introduction to what was a particularly popular medium in the Victorian era and was, in fact, the preferred form of expression for many artists. Through his discussion of subject matter and stylistic development, Christopher Newall provides a fascinating insight into the artistic sensibility of the period. Featuring full-colour masterworks by such major figures as Ruskin, Burne-Jones and Rossetti, along with many lesser-known but respected talents and analyses of both the individual works and the way in which they contributed to the stylistic development of the medium during the period, this is a valuable addition to the scholarship on Victorian art.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: New
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 01 Apr 1993

ISBN 10: 0714828114
ISBN 13: 9780714828114

Media Reviews
'A jewel-box of a book ... a commanding overview of the subject, a visual treat.' (BBC Homes and Antiques)
Author Bio
Christopher Newall is an independent scholar, writer and curator, and the author of The Art of Lord Leighton, also published by Phaidon.