Victorian Narrative Painting - Softcover

Julia Thomas

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9781854373182: Victorian Narrative Painting

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854373188 ISBN 13: 9781854373182

Publisher: Tate Publishing, 2000

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Victorian narrative paintings offer a unique and powerful insight into nineteenth-century society: the plight of women, the effects of class and the rise of industry. The book decodes the conventions used in narrative painting, from allusion to symbolism.

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Victorian narrative paintings offer a powerful insight into 19th-century society - the plight of women, the effects of the class system and the onslaught of industry. This work offers an in-depth exploration of the movement, decoding the conventions used in Victorian narrative painting.

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