The Pre-Raphaelite Language of Flowers

Debra N. Mancoff

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English

Prestel Verlag
01 July 2024

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Pre-Raphaelite art

This exquisite collection of paintings illustrates just how marvellously the Pre-Raphaelites' focus on the natural world intersected with the Victorian passion for all things botanical.

Short-lived but highly influential, the Pre-Raphaelite movement was fuelled by a rejection of academic artistic conventions and a longing for the aesthetic simplicity and moral sincerity of medieval and early Renaissance art. But it also coincided with a Victorian obsession with botany, gardening and flower arranging. As a result, painters such as Rosetti, Millais and Hughes populated their works with floral symbols that were steeped in religious and cultural significance. This stunning book examines the greatest of these works, including portraits of Hamlet's Ophelia, the Virgin Mary, and figures from Greek mythology and medieval lore. Each entry features a full-page reproduction of the painting, accompanied by smaller details and an engaging text that offers fascinating background and contextual clues to deepen readers' appreciation of the Pre-Raphaelite language. As lush and colourful as a late summer bouquet, this book is the perfect gift for lovers of flowers as well as for fans of romantic Victorian art.

AUTHOR: Debra N. Mancoff is an art historian and writer. She is an expert on the Pre-Raphaelites and the author of many books on art history.

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Perfect for lovers of the iconic Pre-Raphaelite paintings .

Human grace and the beauty of flowers combined: At the end of the 19th century, artists such as Dante Gabriel .

Rossetti and William Waterhouse were true masters to laden their artworks with symbolism. .

Victorian Art and Culture is a research focus of the Chicago-based art historian and writer Debra N. Mancoff.

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The highlights of Pre-Raphaelite art united in one volume

85 colour illustrations

By: Debra N. Mancoff
Imprint: Prestel Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 159mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9783791377353
ISBN 10: 3791377353
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Debra N. Mancoff is an art historian and writer. She is an expert on the Pre-Raphaelites and the author of many books on art history.