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Fairies in Victorian Art

Christopher Wood

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Description:'In an utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected.' Charles Dickens The golden age of fairy painting lasted between 1840-1870 when fairies found expression in most of the Victorian arts - paintings, illustration, literature, theatre, ballet and music. The Victorians wanted desperately to believe in fairies because they represented a way to escape the intolerable reality of living in an unromantic, materialistic and scientific age. Fairy painting had a strong literary background. The books of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen perfected the Victorian consciousness. The works of Shakespeare were an even more important source, in particular The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Another influence was the Victorian obsession with the supernatural, spiritualism and the unseen world. It was in this atmosphere that Fairy painting flourished. Between the artist and his public there was a zone of common ground, an areaWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fairies in Victorian Art. To get started finding Fairies in Victorian Art, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 'In an utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected.' Charles Dickens The golden age of fairy painting lasted between 1840-1870 when fairies found expression in most of the Victorian arts - paintings, illustration, literature, theatre, ballet and music. The Victorians wanted desperately to believe in fairies because they represented a way to escape the intolerable reality of living in an unromantic, materialistic and scientific age. Fairy painting had a strong literary background. The books of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen perfected the Victorian consciousness. The works of Shakespeare were an even more important source, in particular The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Another influence was the Victorian obsession with the supernatural, spiritualism and the unseen world. It was in this atmosphere that Fairy painting flourished. Between the artist and his public there was a zone of common ground, an areaWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fairies in Victorian Art. To get started finding Fairies in Victorian Art, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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