William Holman Hunt: Pre-Raphaelite Paintings (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

WILLIAM HOLMAN HUNT Art Book contains 30+ Reproductions of Pre-Raphaelite landscapes, biblical and genre scenes with title, date and interesting facts page below.Book includes Table of Contents, thumbnail gallery and is formatted for all Kindle readers and Tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).BORN: April 2, 1827 in Cheapside, London, England.DIED: September 7, 1910 in Kensington, London, England.MOVEMENT: Pre-RaphaeliteINTERESTING FACTS:§ Hunt changed his middle name Hobman to Holman after discovering a clerk misspelled it at his baptism.§ He attended the Royal Academy after being rejected.§ Hunt formed the Pre-Raphaelite movement.§ His wife, Fanny Waugh, died in childbirth. Then he later married her sister, Edith. This led to a rift in the family since it was illegal to married a deceased wife’s sister.§ He had to give up painting due to failing eyesight.NOTABLE WORKS:The Hireling Shepherd, The Awakening Conscience, The Light of the World, The Scapegoat.