Living with the Royal Academy : artistic ideals and experiences in England, 1768-1848 / edited by John Barrell, Mark Hallett and Sarah Monks.
Published / Created:
Burlington : Ashgate, 2013.
Physical Description:
xv, 251 pages : illustrations 25 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Life study: living with the Royal Academy, 1768-1848 / Sarah Monks -- The Academy quartet: Joshua Reynolds in 1769 / Mark Hallett -- 'Un peu Gascon': Dominic Serres and the spectre of alienation / Sarah Monks -- Conquering Academy and marketplace: Philippe de Loutherbourg's Channel crossing / Iain McCalman -- 'The eye of delicacy': Joseph Wright of Derby reviewed / John Bonehill -- Venetian secrets: Benjamin West and the contexts of colour at the Royal Academy / Rosie Dias -- Thomas Banks and the Society for Constitutional Information / John Barrell -- Apocalypse at the Academy: Death on the Pale Horse and the Revelation of Benjamin West / Ann Bermingham -- William Etty: 'a child of the Royal Academy' / Martin Myrone -- By abstraction springs forth ideal beauty? The 'real Academy' and John Gibson's Anglo-Roman modernity / Jason Edwards.
Subject Terms:
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) -- History. | Art schools -- England -- London -- Sociological aspects. | Artists -- Professional relationships -- England -- History -- 18th century. | Artists -- Professional relationships -- England -- History -- 19th century. | Artists -- England -- Social conditions -- 18th century. | Artists -- England -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Contributors:
Barrell, John, editor of compilation. | Hallett, Mark, 1965– editor of compilation. | Monks, Sarah (Sarah Helen), 1969– editor of compilation.