John Everett Millais
By: Jason Rosenfeld
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780714839776
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation
Description: "John Everett Millais (1829-1896) was one of the most significant English painters of the nineteenth century. In this new study of the artist's life and work, author Rosenfeld demonstrates that the development of Millais's art was at the forefront of contemporary painting throughout his life and not just his earlier Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces. This beautiful book includes 200 illustrations from Millais's best-loved work, archival material and a few surprises. And for the first time, Millais's landscapes, which influenced Van Gogh, and his portraits, which influenced Singer Sargent, are given due attention."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Early work; title: The pre-Raphaelite brotherhood; title: From the literal to the emblematic : Millais in the 1850s; title: Aesthete and illustrator, patriarch and capitalist; title: Revivals and the perfection of design; title: The return to nature and intimations of mortality.