- Paperback: 80 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press; New title edition (20 Jan 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0691089396
- ISBN-13: 978-0691089393
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 17.3 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,895,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Painter, poet, critic, and teacher, Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) is one of the most idiosyncratic and original figures in the history of British art. His life and work have always fueled speculation, gossip, and fantasy--from the rumors of his opium addiction and predilection for eating raw pork to the wildly differing modern assessments of his art. Art historians view him variously as a prime exponent of Neoclassicism, a Romantic before his time, or an aberrant individualist foreshadowing the innovations of Surrealism.
This book reinterprets Fuseli by locating him in a period of traumatic social, cultural, and political revolution. Thematic chapters explore the successive phases of his career. They move from his early work in London and Rome, through his innovative exploitation of London's new public spaces for displaying art, to his old age--a period of great professional success when he profoundly influenced a whole generation of younger British artists. A vivid image of the artist emerges, revealing Fuseli as a seminal figure in the development of modern art.
About the Author
Martin Myrone is a Curator at Tate Britain, specializing in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British art. His publications include Body Building: British Historical Artists in London and Rome and the Remaking of the Heroic Ideal c. 1760-1800 and Representing Britain 1500-2000
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Bought for husband who wanted something basic on Fuseli, He enjoyed it but went on to order something with a bit more detail.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A good introduction - though at the end I concluded I wasn't too fond of his art (nor too much of his personality). However, as a friend of William Blake I found this illuminating.
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