Victorian narrative painting / Julia Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Julia, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Narrative painting, Victorian--Great Britain.

Narrative painting, Victorian.

Painting, Victorian--Great Britain.

Painting, Victorian.

Painting, Modern.

Great Britain.

Painting, Modern--19th century--Great Britain.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

111 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Tate Publishing, [2000]

Summary:

Victorian narrative paintings offer a unique and powerful insight into nineteenth-century society. The plight of women, the affects of the class system and the onslaught of industry are all forced upon the attention of the viewer. Within each picture there is a story to uncover, either optimistic, educational or tragic. Hugely popular in the Victorian period, narrative paintings tell us much about how the Victorians viewed both themselves and those whose 'transgressive' practices threatened their respectibility.

This book decodes the conventions used in narrative painting, from literary and artistic allusions to the use of symbolism. The stories contained in works by William Holman Hunt, William Powell Frith, Richard Redgrave and many others are revealed in detailed examinations of their paintings.

Contents:

The Beginning Of The Story

Types Of Narrative Painting

Reading The Narrative Picture

Art And Life

A National School Of Art

Scenes Of Home

Childhood 41

Love and Marriage 55

The Home and its Outcasts 67

Death 83

The End of the Story? 95.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 104) and index.

ISBN:

1854373188

OCLC:

46807843