Watts 1817 1904

Download or read book Watts (1817-1904) written by William Loftus Hare and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Watts (1817-1904)" by William Loftus Hare George Frederic Watts OM RA was a British painter and sculptor associated with the Symbolist movement. He said "I paint ideas, not things." Watts became famous in his lifetime for his allegorical works, such as Hope and Love and Life. Hare personally knew Watts and decided to create a memorial for him through this book which depicted his life and career as an artist.

Download or read book G.F. Watts written by Veronica Franklin Gould and published by Paul Mellon Ctr for Studies. This book was released on 2004 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Frederic Watts (1817–1904) was a titanic figure in nineteenth-century British art. The father of British Symbolism and portrait painter of his age, he forged a controversial career that spanned the reign of Queen Victoria. This book, the first in-depth biography of Watts, sheds new light on the pioneering spirit and breadth of mind of the artist. Drawing on Watts’s abundant personal correspondence and diaries and an array of other contemporary documents, the book chronicles the artist’s career and personal life, including his friendships with Edward Burne-Jones, Frederic Leighton, William Gladstone, and Alfred Tennyson and his relationships with a series of singular women. The book also examines Watts’s wide reforming zeal and political agenda as well as his role and dealings in the Victorian art world.

Download or read book The Diary of Mary Watts 1887-1904 written by Mary S. Watts and published by Lund Humphries Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Never previously published, due to the tiny, almost illegible handwriting, the diary volumes have now been painstakingly transcribed and edited by Desna Greenhow, who has extracted the most illuminating passages. Including detailed annotations, an introductory essay and short commentaries at the start of each year represented, this book chronicles life in the artistic, literary and political circles of the time, while also providing invaluable insights into Mary's own considerable achievements--most notably her management of the building and decorating of her unique Watts Cemetery Chapel."--Publisher's description.

Download or read book G.F. Watts written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton and published by London : Duckworth ; New York : Dutton. This book was released on 1904 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Princes of Victorian Bohemia written by Juliet Hacking and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intimate picture of nineteenth-century artistic London is the first devoted exclusively to Wynfield's photography, and illustrates his unique contribution to the art.

Download or read book The Works of G.F. Watts, R.A. written by Marion Harry Spielmann and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book G.F. Watts written by Mrs. Russell Barrington and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: