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OverviewThis volume studies some of Edward Burne-Jones's paintings, focusing specifically on his approach to nature, both through his observations about the real, physical world and through his symbolic interpretations of earthly and celestial realms. Burne-Jones's appreciation for natural formations grew from his interests in astronomy and geography, and was expanded by his aesthetic sensibility for physical and metaphysical beauty. His drawings and watercolors carefully recorded the physical world he saw around him. These studies provided the background for a collection of paintings about landscapes with flora and fauna, and ignited an artistic furor that inspired the imagery he used in his allegorical, fantasy, and dream cycles about forests, winding paths, and sweet briar roses. This study focuses on two main ideas: Burne-Jones's concept of ideal and artificial or magical nature expressed and represented in his drawings and paintings, and the way in which he fused his scientific knowledge about nature with some of the symbolism in his paintings. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Liana De Girolami CheneyPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Imprint: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Edition: Unabridged edition ISBN: 9781527569041ISBN 10: 1527569047 Pages: 420 Publication Date: 27 May 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationLiana De Girolami Cheney, PhD, is presently a Visiting Scholar in Art History at the Universita di Aldo Moro, Italy, and SIELAE Investigadora de Historia de Arte at the Universidad de Coruna, Spain. She is an Emerita Professor of Art History and Chairperson of the Department of Cultural Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She received her MA in History of Art and Aesthetics from the University of Miami, and her PhD in Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art from Boston University. Cheney is a Renaissance, Mannerism, and Pre-Raphaelite scholar, and has authored and co-authored numerous articles and books, including Botticelli's Neoplatonic Images; Giorgio Vasari's Artistic and Emblematic Manifestations; Giorgio Vasari's Teachers: Sacred and Profane Art; Agnolo Bronzino: The Florentine Muse; Self-Portraits of Women Painters; Lavinia Fontana's Mythological Paintings; James Abbott McNeill Whistler and His Birthplace; Pre-Raphaelitism and Medievalism in the Arts; and Edward Burne-Jones's Mythical Paintings, among others. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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