TY  - BOOK
N2  - Bringing together insights from a distinguished group of scholars, The American Pre-Raphaelites: Radical Realists examines the history and legacy of this often-overlooked group of American artists who were profoundly influenced by John Ruskin (1819-1900), the most influential art critic of the Victorian era, and his call for a revolutionary change in the practice of art--to leave tradition behind, exit the studio, work outdoors, and reproduce nature's "truth" with exacting detail. Published in celebration of Ruskin's two-hundredth birthday, The American Pre-Raphaelites includes some eighty works by Thomas Charles Farrer, Fidelia Bridges, Charles Herbert Moore, Henry Roderick Newman, and William Trost Richards, among others. New research reveals that many of these artists sought reform not only in the practice of art, but also in the broader political arena--many were abolitionists, and Farrer himself had served in the Union army. They followed Ruskin's dictum to record the natural world with strict fidelity, but they also created works of stunning beauty that often include a rich political subtext.--Provided by publisher.
AB  - Bringing together insights from a distinguished group of scholars, The American Pre-Raphaelites: Radical Realists examines the history and legacy of this often-overlooked group of American artists who were profoundly influenced by John Ruskin (1819-1900), the most influential art critic of the Victorian era, and his call for a revolutionary change in the practice of art--to leave tradition behind, exit the studio, work outdoors, and reproduce nature's "truth" with exacting detail. Published in celebration of Ruskin's two-hundredth birthday, The American Pre-Raphaelites includes some eighty works by Thomas Charles Farrer, Fidelia Bridges, Charles Herbert Moore, Henry Roderick Newman, and William Trost Richards, among others. New research reveals that many of these artists sought reform not only in the practice of art, but also in the broader political arena--many were abolitionists, and Farrer himself had served in the Union army. They followed Ruskin's dictum to record the natural world with strict fidelity, but they also created works of stunning beauty that often include a rich political subtext.--Provided by publisher.
T1  - The American Pre-Raphaelites :radical realists /
AU  - Ferber, Linda S.,
AU  - Anderson, Nancy K.
AU  - Barringer, T. J.,
AU  - Dayer-Gallati, Barbara,
AU  - Lynford, Sophie,
AU  - Mitchell, Mark D.,
AU  - Simon, Janice,
AU  - Waggoner, Diane,
CN  - ND210.5.P67
CN  - ND210.5.P67
LA  - eng
N1  - Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., April 14-July 21, 2019.
ID  - 859371
KW  - Painting, American
KW  - Pre-Raphaelitism
KW  - Art and society
SN  - 9780300242522
SN  - 0300242522
TI  - The American Pre-Raphaelites :radical realists /
ER  -