Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), Beata Beatrix, c.1864-70, oil on canvas, 86.4 x 66 cm, Tate. Continue reading »
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Painting of the Week: 47
Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893), The Last of England, 1855, oil on panel, 75 cm x 82.5 cm, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Continue reading »
Ford Madox Brown’s Favourite Things
Angela Thirlwell. For many years Ford Madox Brown’s life (1821-1893) was not a game. It was late nights, labour intensive brushstrokes, relentless industry, intellectual effort, no proper recognition, family deaths, and grinding money worries. But for a few glorious years during his mid-forties he enjoyed new exhuberance, a public profile, a healthier income and a … Continue reading »
Pre-Raphaelite Haters Then and Now
Dinah Roe. If the Pre-Raphaelites were still around today, they would no doubt be thrilled to find that they are still causing a stir. A quick peek at the comments inspired by the recent Observer online article about the upcoming Tate Pre-Raphaelite Exhibition reveals that viewers are as divided as ever about the significance of … Continue reading »
Painting of the Week: 20
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), Jane Morris (The Blue Silk Dress), 1868, oil on canvas, 110.5 x 90.2 cm, The Society of Antiquaries of London (Kelmscott Manor). Continue reading »
Arthur O’Shaughnessy: The Original Mover and Shaker
Dinah Roe. Continue reading »
