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Arthur Hughes (1831–1915) was a British painter & illustrator associated by owning the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His right-known paintings come April Love & A Long Engagement, two of which depict disruptive couples contemplating a transience of love & beauty. It is imitations of Millais's earlier "couple" paintings however place far greater emphasis on a pathos of man inability to maintain the freshness of young feeling compared to to the regenerative power of nature and severity. Such as Millais, Hughes too painted an Ophelia and illustrated Keats's poem A Eve of Saint Agnes. Hughes's version of the latter is in the form of the lay triptych, a system he repeated for scenes from either Shakespeare's As You Like It. His works come noted for their sorcerous, glowing colouring & delicate draughtsmanship. Hughes was inside close call for to the writer George MacDonald and illustrated some of his books.
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Arthur Hughes, Pre-Raphaelite Painter and Book Illustrator A web site devoted to Arthur Hughes (1832-1915), Pre-Raphaelite Painter and Book Illustrator, with updates to the recently published catalogue of his works Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) Notes on the Pre-Raphaelite artist. From Bob Speel. Arthur Hughes at Heart's Ease Gallery Biography, representative works and suggested further resources for Pre-Raphaelite artist, Arthur Hughes. Arthur Hughes ArtMagick Presents: The Pre-Raphaelite Collection - biography and beautiful examples of his work including 'Ophelia' some with commentary Arthur Hughes Features a profile of the pre-Raphaelite artist and his works. |
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