Living with the Royal Academy : artistic ideals and experiences in England, 1768-1848

Publication Data

• Title Living with the Royal Academy : artistic ideals and experiences in England, 1768-1848
• Contributors Sarah Monks, John Barrell, Mark Hallett
• Publisher Ashgate Publishing Limited
• Publication date 2013
• Publication location Farnham, Surrey
• Language English

Contents

Life study: living with the Royal Academy, 1768-1848 / Sarah Monks
The Academy quartet: Joshua Reynolds in 1769 / Mark Hallett
'Un peu Gascon': Dominic Serres and the spectre of alienation / Sarah Monks
Conquering Academy and marketplace: Philippe de Loutherbourg's Channel crossing / Iain McCalman
'The eye of delicacy': Joseph Wright of Derby reviewed / John Bonehill
Venetian secrets: Benjamin West and the contexts of colour at the Royal Academy / Rosie Dias
Thomas Banks and the Society for Constitutional Information / John Barrell
Apocalypse at the Academy: Death on the Pale Horse and the Revelation of Benjamin West / Ann Bermingham
William Etty: 'a child of the Royal Academy' / Martin Myrone
By abstraction springs forth ideal beauty? The 'real Academy' and John Gibson's Anglo-Roman modernity / Jason Edwards.

Topics

• Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) :: History
• Art schools :: England :: London :: Sociological aspects
• Artists :: Professional relationships :: England :: History :: 18th century
• Artists :: Professional relationships :: England :: History :: 19th century
• Artists :: England :: Social conditions :: 18th century
• Artists :: England :: Social conditions :: 19th century

Living with the Royal Academy : artistic ideals and experiences in England, 1768-1848. ISBN 9781409403180. Published by Ashgate Publishing Limited in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.