THE ART OF LORD LEIGHTON

Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, PRA, known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was probably the greatest British painter, draftsman, and sculptor of the brilliant artistic renaissance occurring in Victorian England. His works depicted historical, biblical, and classical subject matter with a mix of  academic style and tenuous delight in the movement of the human form. This volume embodies the essential critical overview of the works of his intricate figurative paintings - for which he has been immortalized in art history - reveal a subtly innovative and quietly absorbing combination of influences from a diversity of both ancient and classical sculpture, and painting. The author, Christopher Newall, also focuses on the deconstructing in detail their almost architectural and cinematic conceptions - and furthermore explains their context and their interesting reception by the Victorian public. This book is punctuated by numerous illustrations of Lord Leighton's paintings and sculptures, as well as a selection of rare and relevant photographs. Overall, this is the definitive monograph to Frederic, Lord Leighton - the artist, the public figure and the private person - comprising an insightful coverage of his career, and combining intellectual rigour in its content with aesthetic harmony in its presentation. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. 2 lightly bumped corners and a light scratch across the cover.