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The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander
- 1837-1917
Engelsk Hardback
The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander
- 1837-1917
Engelsk Hardback

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This is the first book to examine the art and life of Boston-born artist Francesca Alexander (1837–1917). Francesca and her parents moved to Florence in 1853 and became part of a thriving international community. She was a largely self-taught artist, and both her art and writing focused on Italians and Italian life. Her portraits and nature studies, and her translations of songs and stories, were much admired by her contemporaries, including John Ruskin, who published three of her manuscripts and promoted her work to his followers. She used her earnings from the sale of these publications, and her art, to fund her many charitable endeavours; both friends and admirers marvelled at her saintly character, which they linked to a romantic view of Italy itself. Nonetheless, in spite of her celebrity on both sides of the Atlantic, she and her work have been largely forgotten.

Drawing on her work, as well as other sources including letters, diaries, guidebooks, newspapers and magazines, this book provides a vivid biography of Francesca Alexander, her art, and her place in history.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
208
ISBN-13:
9781848226364
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1848226365
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Udg. Dato:
27 feb 2025
Længde:
20mm
Bredde:
474mm
Højde:
305mm
Forlag:
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Oplagsdato:
27 feb 2025
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