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JOHN EVERETT MILLAISCHRISTINE RIDING

JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS

200680 pages
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"John Everett Millais (1829-1896) was a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the quintessential English gentleman artist. A Baronet and president of the Royal Academy, Millais produced some of the most famous images of his time. His first Pre-Raphaelite work, The Carpenters Shop, had a dramatic effect on the critics; Charles Dickens famously described his portrayal of the Christ child as a hideous, wry-necked, blubbering, red-haired boy in a night-gown. Author Christine Riding analyzes his artistic career, his critics, and his audience, exploring the broader issues that…

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  • Other · UND · 2006
    TATE PUBLISHING · 80 pages · 9781854375230
Criticism and interpretationMillais, john everett, sir, 1829-1896Pre-RaphaelitismPre-Raphaelite Brotherhood