Victorian Painting

by Christopher Wood

Book Overview

The Victorian era and its aftermath were the backdrop to one of the great flowerings of British art. The genre arose from a ferment of activity from which the Pre-Raphaelites emerged along with Leightons luxurious classical mythologies, as well as a fascinating diversity in other artistic fields. Christopher Wood, a leading expert, takes us through the artistry of Burne-Jones, Rossetti, Waterhouse, and others to show the succession of movements characterizing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821223267
• ISBN13: 9780821223260
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 5.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 10.7" x 11.7"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher