Description
| Product ID: | 9781911054429 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | William Bell Scott's Screen |
| Subtitle: | A Pre-Raphaelite Romance |
| Authors: | Author: Emily Learmont |
| Page Count: | 64 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The intriguing story behind a beautiful and rarely seen work by a major Scottish Victorian artist, closely connected to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. William Bell Scott’s screen, The King’s Quair, was commissioned by James Leathart, an important collector of Pre-Raphaelite art. The beautifully decorated folding screen took as its inspiration The Kingis Quair, a 15th-century Scots poem attributed to James I of Scotland. Depicting key scenes from the king’s 18-year imprisonment in Windsor Castle, it is adorned by exquisite botanical details and gold leaf. Split into three parts, this book reveals the history of the screen’s commission, details the remarkable imagery of the screen itself, and finally situates the screen in its historical context by explaining the fascinating personal relationships that were the backdrop to its creation, including Scott’s relationship with the artist and heiress Alice Boyd. Drawing together the chivalric medieval tale of an imprisoned, love-struck king with the vibrancy of the Pre-Raphaelite social circles in which Scott moved, the reader is given a vivid picture of how this captivating artwork was created. Illustrated with new photography of the screen, this book is a vital new part of the story of British, as well as Scottish art. |
| Imprint Name: | National Galleries of Scotland |
| Publisher Name: | National Galleries of Scotland |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-11-03 |
