Lizzie Siddal
The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel
Seiten
2005
Andre Deutsch Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-233-00117-3 (ISBN)
Andre Deutsch Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-233-00117-3 (ISBN)
- Titel ist leider vergriffen;
keine Neuauflage - Artikel merken
Saved from the drudgery of a working-class existence by a young Pre- Raphaelite artist, Lizzie Siddal rose to become one of the most famous faces in Victorian Britain and a pivotal figure of London's artisitc world, until tragically ending her life in 1862.
The supermodel did not arrive when Twiggy first donned false eyelashes; the concept began more than 100 years previously, with a young artists' model whose face captivated a generation. Saved from the drudgery of a working-class existence by a young Pre-Raphaelite artist, Lizzie Siddal rose to become one of the most famous faces in Victorian Britain and a pivotal figure of London's artistic world, until tragically ending her young life in a laudanum-soaked suicide in 1862. In the twenty-first century, even those who do not know her name always recognise her face: she is Millais's doomed Ophelia and Rossetti's beatified Beatrice. With many parallels in the modern-day world of art and fashion, this biography takes Lizzie from the background of Dante Rossetti's life and, finally, brings her to the forefront of her own.
The supermodel did not arrive when Twiggy first donned false eyelashes; the concept began more than 100 years previously, with a young artists' model whose face captivated a generation. Saved from the drudgery of a working-class existence by a young Pre-Raphaelite artist, Lizzie Siddal rose to become one of the most famous faces in Victorian Britain and a pivotal figure of London's artistic world, until tragically ending her young life in a laudanum-soaked suicide in 1862. In the twenty-first century, even those who do not know her name always recognise her face: she is Millais's doomed Ophelia and Rossetti's beatified Beatrice. With many parallels in the modern-day world of art and fashion, this biography takes Lizzie from the background of Dante Rossetti's life and, finally, brings her to the forefront of her own.
Lucinda Hawksley has an MA in Literature & the Visual Arts 1840-1940. Her seven previous publications include the bestselling Essential Pre-Raphaelites (1999) and Essential History of Art (2000). She lives in London and is Charles Dicken's great-great-great granddaughter.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.6.2005 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 16 colour illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-233-00117-4 / 0233001174 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-233-00117-3 / 9780233001173 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Informationen gemäß Produktsicherheitsverordnung (GPSR) | |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
unser Eingliederungsversuch in eine geschlossene Gesellschaft
Buch | Softcover (2025)
Knaur (Verlag)
CHF 25,20
