athena glaukopis Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Miranda Romeo and Juliet La Belle Dame Sans Merci The End of the Quest Chivalry Portrait of a Woman Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee (b. London, November 27, 1853 – October 17, 1928) was an English Victorian painter and illustrator, best known for his pictures of dramatic historical and legendary scenes. He also was a noted painter of portraits of fashionable women, which helped to bring him success in his own time. Although not a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood many of Dicksee's paintings can be considered Pre-Raphaelite in style. Dicksee enrolled in the Royal Academy in 1870 and achieved early success. He was elected to the Academy in 1891 and became its President in 1924. He was knighted in 1925, and named to the Royal Victorian Order by King George V in 1927. (via Wikipedia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Mac Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Romeo & Juliet and La Belle Dame Sans Merci make me swoon! They're all wonderful though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 "Swoon" would be an overstatement for me but I do like Romeo & Juliet the best of the bunch. BTW it occurs to me if Athena and Sophia didn't tell us about these artists, nobody would--It didn't occur to me until yesterday that they were "old" (i.e., non-contemporary) artists. That being the case no one really has a financial stake in publicizing them, as is the case with the artists represented by Quent Cordair Fine Arts. Thanks, ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena glaukopis Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 BTW it occurs to me if Athena and Sophia didn't tell us about these artists, nobody would--It didn't occur to me until yesterday that they were "old" (i.e., non-contemporary) artists. Sophia's posts are, as far as I know, all contemporary artists. I have taken it upon myself to post "old" artists that - like you pointed out - many of us would have never come across otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrassDragon Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I enjoyed these, thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEgoist Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I don't know art, but I know what I like, and I'm in love with " Chivalry " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrock3215 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) I really like his depiction of the sky in nearly every one of these. I like The End of the Quest a lot. Chivalry is nice too, and provides an interesting comparsion with Courbet's The Stone Breakers that we were discussing in the other thread (portrayal of an uneven and hilly terrain). The woman in Miranda is lovely. My only gripe about these (and it's a very small one) is the horse in Chivalry; I think its neck is a bit long, although that may be because of the unclear nature of the image. Thank you for posting these! Edited July 22, 2008 by adrock3215 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Radiaki Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Can't say that I'm fond of his work. A little too doe-eyed and precious for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena glaukopis Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I really like his depiction of the sky in nearly every one of these. I like The End of the Quest a lot. Chivalry is nice too, and provides an interesting comparsion with Courbet's The Stone Breakers that we were discussing in the other thread (portrayal of an uneven and hilly terrain). The woman in Miranda is lovely. My only gripe about these (and it's a very small one) is the horse in Chivalry; I think its neck is a bit long, although that may be because of the unclear nature of the image. Thank you for posting these! Here is a photoshopped copy of Chivalry that I found that is a little more clear, but I think you're right, the horse does have an unusually long neck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 The neck is approx 2 heads long which is a rather generic proportion for a horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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