Early English Water-Colour (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

C. E. Hughes

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330788249 ISBN 13 : 9781330788240

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

An insightful survey of early English water-colour painting and its key players. This edition traces how Turner and the rise of topographers shaped a vibrant school, blending landscape, marine, and architectural subjects with new studio techniques. It also looks at how exhibitions and societies helped popularize the medium in 19th‑century England.

The book frames a clear arc from Turner's pioneering approach to the later, more instructional styles of the topographers. It explains how artists balanced accurate detail with expressive color, and how crowding a scene with information became a deliberate visual strategy. Along the way, it highlights how public interest and professional networks propelled water-colour forward as a respected art form.

• Learn how Turner’s methods influenced later topographers and their approach to light, mood, and structure.


• See how subjects shifted from broad, distant views to detailed scenes rich with local features.


• Understand the role of exhibitions and art societies in shaping the career paths of water-colour artists.


• Explore the evolving use of brushwork and line to define outlines, details, and atmospheric effects.

Ideal for readers of art history and fans of 19th‑century British water-colour, who want a grounded, accessible overview of this influential period.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Early English School of Water-C olour includes generally those artists who worked during the eighteenth century and the first half of the nineteenth. No definite dates can be assigned to this period, but the death of Turner, which took place in 1851, may be conveniently taken as marking its close, for to Turner was due the initiation of many of the steps whicli mark its development, and the years of Turner sgreatest achievement were also those in which a large number of the School smost prominent members were at the summit of their powers. No attempt has been made, in the body of this work, to mention everj artist belonging to the group, and even in the list at the end it was impossible to include every name. Many omissions were inevitable, and it was necessary that these should be settled systematically. I therefore excluded, with one or two exceptions, all artists who were bom before 1720 or after 1820.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330788249
• ISBN 13: 9781330788240
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 292
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