Pocket Guide to Victorian Artists and Their Models by James Russell

Pocket Guide to Victorian Artists and Their Models by James Russell

The Victorian era produced many famous artists and styles. John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were part of the famous pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood whose willowy models were often seen in the works of several of the artists. One of the most famous was Elizabeth Siddall, an artist in her own right, who posed for Millais' Ophelia,married to Rossetti, and posed for him, Holman Hunt and Walter Deverell. This fascinating book is a must for everyone interested in art and the Victorian era, and in the genres, styles and relationships between art and the events of the day. There are biographies of the artists and models, glimpses of their most famous pieces new insights into the vibrant Victorian art-world - the lives and loves, and the artists' dealings with their patrons.Did you know?Rossetti tucked a book of his own poetry into Siddall's hair in her coffin and, later, arranged for her exhumation to reclaim it. After several years, the coffin had preserved her ethereal red hair.The renowned crime writer and author of The Pocket Guide to Victorian Writers and Poets; Great British Fictional Detectives and Great British Fictional Detectives, all for Remember When

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ISBN 13	9781844680955
ISBN 10	1844680959
Title	Pocket Guide to Victorian Artists and Their Models
Author	James Russell
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2011-05-01
Number of pages	196
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