William Morris: 50+ Pre-Raphaelite Reproductions (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

WILLIAM MORRIS Art Book contains 50+ Reproductions of Textile designs, Stained glass and Genre scenes with title, date and introduction 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: March 24, 1834 in Walthamstow, London, England.DIED: October 3, 1896.MOVEMENT: Pre-Raphaelite/Textile Designer, Writer.INTERESTING FACTS:§ In 1853, Morris began his residence at Exeter College, Oxford. There he met his future business partner and lifelong friend Edward Burne-Jones.§ Morris founded a design firm with fellow artists Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.§ He was one of the primary contributors to the British Romantic movement, which had a direct influence on author J.R.R. Tolkien.§ In 1891, Morris founded the Kelmscott Press at Hammersmith, London. He used printing and typographical styles from the fifteenth century.NOTABLE WORKS:Queen Guinevere, David’s Charge to Solomon, Nativity (Stained glass window), The Vision of the Holy Grail.