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Hardback. New. This exquisite collection of paintings illustrates just how marvelously 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 fueled 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…
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- Título The Pre-Raphaelite Language of Flowers
- Autor Debra N. Mancoff
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Páginas 96
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Prestel Publishing
- ISBN 9783791377353 / 3791377353
- Peso 1.25 libras (0.57 kg)
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The Pre-Raphaelite Language of Flowers
de Debra N. Mancoff
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The Pre-Raphaelite Language of Flowers
de Mancoff, Debra N.
- Nuevo
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Nuevo
- Encuadernación
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9783791377353 / 3791377353
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Librería
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Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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EUR 21.43EUR 11.86 enviando a USA
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Prestel Pub, 2024. Hardcover. New. 96 pages. 8.50x6.25x8.75 inches.
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EUR 11.86
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