The ideal of the "inspired artist" owes its origin to the figures of the Romantic period, who revolutionized English art and literature. In this book, Richard Holmes explores the portraits and lives of such key poets as Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats, and assesses the impact of their work on contemporary culture and society.
Featured image, of Thomas Phillips' c.1835 portrait of Lord Byron, is reproduced from The Romantic Poets and Their Circle.
FORMAT: Pbk, 5.75 x 7.75 in. / 136 pgs / 84 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $19.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $25 ISBN: 9781855144774 PUBLISHER: National Portrait Gallery AVAILABLE: 7/31/2014 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA ONLY
Published by National Portrait Gallery. Text by Richard Holmes.
The ideal of the "inspired artist" owes its origin to the figures of the Romantic period, who revolutionized English art and literature. In this book, Richard Holmes explores the portraits and lives of such key poets as Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats, and assesses the impact of their work on contemporary culture and society.
