Representations of G.F. Watts: Art Making in Victorian Culture (Routledge Revivals) - Softcover

Trodd, Colin

 
9781138620384: Representations of G.F. Watts: Art Making in Victorian Culture (Routledge Revivals)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1138620386 ISBN 13: 9781138620384
Publisher: Routledge, 2021

Synopsis

Originally published in 2004. Once the most popular Victorian artist, G. F. Watts was also a complex and elusive figure. Influenced by evolutionary theory, he reinterpreted the tradition of the classical body, while his philanthropic and educational interests informed projects for a more affective public art. This book is the first modern account of the full range of Watts's different artistic interests and practices. Offering fresh approaches to his historical, allegorical and mythological paintings, it also traces his increasingly radical approach to portraiture and sculpture and examines the institutional and biographical factors behind his immense public profile. Together the essays present a comprehensive analysis of Watts's work and his vital relationship to the intellectual, cultural and social forces of his time.

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Colin Trodd

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138620386
ISBN 13 
9781138620384
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
256

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