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100	1		_aRhys, Ernest, _d1859-1946
245	1	0	_aFrederic Lord Leighton: An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2009-10-15
508			_aE-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Jonathan Ingram, Stephanie Eason,
520			_a"Frederic Lord Leighton: An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work" by Ernest Rhys is a biographical and artistic chronicle written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life, influences, and artistic achievements of British painter Frederic Leighton, highlighting his significant role in the Royal Academy of Arts and his dedication to capturing beauty through art. It showcases Leighton's evolution as an artist against the backdrop of his numerous works and their reception in society. The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed examination of Leighton's early years, beginning with his formative experiences in Italy, which deeply influenced his artistic philosophy. Rhys emphasizes that Leighton's career took off with his notable painting, "Cimabue's Madonna carried in Procession through the Streets of Florence", exhibiting the new energy he introduced to art in Britain. The narrative captures Leighton's family background—rooted in medicine and culture—and reveals how his early travels and studies laid a strong foundation for his future in the arts. Rhys hints at the challenges and triumphs Leighton faced as he sought to keep alive Italian ideals in London, positioning him as a pivotal figure in the 19th-century art scene. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aLeighton of Stretton, Frederic Leighton, Baron, 1830-1896
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30262
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