visibility Similar

code Related

Leighton-Call to Arms - Victorian era public domain image

description

Summary

To Arms! 'Sweet bridal hymn, that issuing through the porch is rudely challenged with the cry 'to arms'' .*signed (b.r.): E. BLAIR LEIGHTON. / 1888 .*oil on canvas .*152.4 x 105.4 cm

Edmund Blair Leighton was a British painter who was born on 21 September 1852 in London, England. He was the son of the artist Charles Blair Leighton and was educated at the Royal Academy Schools in London. Leighton was known for his romantic depictions of medieval and Renaissance life, often featuring beautiful women in elegant gowns and knights in armour. Leighton's paintings were highly detailed, with careful attention to lighting and colour. He often used warm, rich colours and soft lighting to create a dreamy, romantic atmosphere. Some of his most famous works include 'The Accolade', 'The Shadow' and 'God Speed'. Leighton was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. He died in London on 1 September 1922 at the age of 68. Today his paintings are highly sought after by collectors and art lovers around the world.

label_outline

Tags

art 15th century fur fashion 1888 paintings 19th century paintings in private collections 19th century paintings of weddings fur garments in art historical paintings of the middle ages by edmund blair leighton images from christies male fur clothing in art marriage of the united kingdom in art middle ages nobility paintings of knights pre raphaelite paintings of couples sold at christies high resolution ultra high resolution paintings
date_range

Date

1888
collections

in collections

Edmund Leighton (1852 - 1922)

English painter of historical genre scenes, specialising in Regency and medieval subjects. His art is associated with the pre-Raphaelite movement of the mid-to-late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
create

Source

Christie's
link

Link

https://artrenewal.org/
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain

label_outline Explore Marriage Of The United Kingdom In Art, Historical Paintings Of The Middle Ages By Edmund Blair Leighton, 19th Century Paintings Of Weddings

Topics

art 15th century fur fashion 1888 paintings 19th century paintings in private collections 19th century paintings of weddings fur garments in art historical paintings of the middle ages by edmund blair leighton images from christies male fur clothing in art marriage of the united kingdom in art middle ages nobility paintings of knights pre raphaelite paintings of couples sold at christies high resolution ultra high resolution paintings