Rossetti: Painter and Poet - Hardcover

Bullen, J. B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0711232253 ISBN 13: 9780711232259

Publisher: Frances Lincoln, 2011

Synopsis

This richly illustrated book traces the development of Rossetti's painting and poetry in the context of the drama of his life.

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Review:

'Rossetti is a hugely enjoyable, readable and informative account of both the life and art of one of the Victorian period's major artists, and is a magnificent achievement on the part of J.B. Bullen... If it is not quite a catalogue raisonee of absolutely every work Rossetti drew or painted, it is the next best thing. The chronological presentation of Rossetti's art interwoven with an account of his life has never been done before so extensively or so well. By the end you will understand both differently.'

Although the book devotes much attention to biographical narrative, its real originality lies not in the treatment of the life, but in the account of the transmutation of the life into art

A richly illustrated and an enjoyable, fluent read, revealing poignantly Rossetti's mission to transcend the division between body and soul and, through the visionary power of art, reconcile what he saw as elements fundamental to human experience. This is an important new contribution to Rossetti scholarship.


A richly illustrated and an enjoyable, fluent read, revealing poignantly Rossetti's mission to transcend the division between body and soul and, through the visionary power of art, reconcile what he saw as elements fundamental to human experience. This is an important new contribution to Rossetti scholarship.

Of particular interest to those interested in 19th century British art and literature....highly recommended.

Although the book devotes much attention to biographical narrative, its real originality lies not in the treatment of the life, but in the account of the transmutation of the life into art

'Rossetti is a hugely enjoyable, readable and informative account of both the life and art of one of the Victorian period's major artists, and is a magnificent achievement on the part of J.B. Bullen... If it is not quite a catalogue raisonee of absolutely every work Rossetti drew or painted, it is the next best thing. The chronological presentation of Rossetti's art interwoven with an account of his life has never been done before so extensively or so well. By the end you will understand both differently.'

About the Author:

J.B Bullen is Professor Emeritus University of Reading, where he has taught and lectured on English Literature and Art History for twenty-five years. The author of several books and articles, he wrote the entry for Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the new Dictionary of National Biography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0711232253
• ISBN 13: 9780711232259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272