Pre-Raphaelite Art in the Victoria and Albert Museum [Hardcover]

Suzanne Fagence Cooper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

The work of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood-William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones, William Holman Hunt, and John Everett Millais, among others-is endlessly popular. This beautiful volume brings together for the first time the V&A's magnificent collection of Pre-Raphaelite art in all mediums.

Furniture, jewelry, photography, book illustration, interior design, ceramics, and textiles are all represented alongside paintings and drawings, telling the fascinating story of the Pre-Raphaelite movement and its development into Aestheticism. In addition to showcasing many beautiful finished works, the book features preparatory drawings, which demonstrate the working practices of key members of the movement as well as their sources of inspiration. Emphasizing the close relationship between the fine and decorative arts in the works of the Pre-Raphaelites, the book sheds new light on this fascintating circle of artists.

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About the Author

Suzanne Fagence Cooper is the author of The Victorian Woman. She is an expert on the art of the Pre-Raphaelites and has a particular interest in the work of Edward Burne-Jones.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum; 1St Edition edition (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810966115
• ISBN-13: 978-0810966116
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,101,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. SUZANNE FAGENCE COOPER worked for 12 years as a curator and researcher in the Victorian collections of the V&A Museum, London.

Now living in Yorkshire, she indulges her passion for the Victorian world by bringing to life the stories of 19th century women and men. She is the author of 'Effie: the passionate lives of Effie Gray, Ruskin and Millais', 'Pre-Raphaelite Art in the V&A Museum' and 'The Victorian Woman'.

She is hoping to turn her attention to London in the 1860s, seen through the eyes of James Whistler: dandy, wit and painter of gorgeous canvases of the city.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Collection, August 30, 2008

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S. Catherall "dachsie lover" (Marion, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pre-Raphaelite Art in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Hardcover)

This book is a marvel! The Victoria and Albert Museum itself developed during the time of the Pre-Raphaelites. The Green Dining Room was designed and decorated by Morris, Burne-Jones and Philip Webb, and there are a lot of Pre-Raphaelite pieces in the collections of the museum. I have previously reviewed a different book with a stunning collection of Pre-Raphaelite art but there is very little overlap between that book and this one. And this book makes the point that much of the Pre-Raphaelite impact on the public was through the decorative works of the artists, which were much less expensive to buy. The book contains sketches, paintings, tapestries, stained glass, engravings, pottery, jewelry, photographs, book illustrations, woodworking, and tile work. Well worth adding to your collection if you are a Pre-Raphaelite fan.