Pre-Raphaelite Drawing (Paperback)

The paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are widely known and loved, but this book - newly available in paperback - presents a comprehensive survey of the intimate world of the Pre-Raphaelites'' drawings. Works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais are set beside those of their followers Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris and Ford Madox Brown, as well as lesser-known figures such as James Collinson and Frederick Sandys. Copiously illustrated with Pre-Raphaelite drawings from public and private collections around the UK, the book features an illuminating text by the renowned art historian Colin Cruise, offering a fresh and intimate perspective on this much-loved group of artists. ''Highly readable ... a fresh and intimate look at a compelling subject'' - Good Book Guide ''A lasting contribution to the study of Pre-Raphaelite drawings'' - The Burlington Magazine ''Packed with illustrations and an illuminating text'' - RA Magazine ''A totally rewarding book in every way: it is a joy to look at and a delight to read'' - Artist

Product details

• Authors: Colin Cruise, Cruise Colin
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2012
• EAN: 9780500290293
• ISBN: 978-0-500-29029-3
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 280 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 1260 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Social sciences, law, business; ART / History / General, Pre-Raphaelite, History of Art, Drawing & drawings, Art & Design Styles: Pre-Raphaelite Art, Drawing and drawings, Drawing;Survey