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* Read * Wives and Stunners: The Pre-Raphaelites and Their Muses by Henrietta Garnett ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Wives and Stunners: The Pre-Raphaelites and Their Muses A vivid, richly observed, and compellingly readable account of the women who held the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in thrall Essentially a domestic biography whose main concern is the tragicomedy of manners enacted by a closely knit group of friends and lovers, this booktells the story of Janey Morris, Georgie Burne-Jones, Lizzie Siddall, Effie Gray, and the less well-known Marie Spartali, Aglaia Coronio, and Mary Zambacco. Set against the background of mid-V
| Title | : | Wives and Stunners: The Pre-Raphaelites and Their Muses |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.36 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0230709400 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 318 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-16 |
| Language | : | English |
Henrietta Garnett is the author of several memoirs, and of an acclaimed novel, Family Skeletons. She is the daughter of Angelica Garnett, granddaughter of the artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and daughter-in-law of the diarist Frances Partridge. Her biography of her ancester Anny Thackeray, daughter of the novelist, aunt of Vaness
A vivid, richly observed, and compellingly readable account of the women who held the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in thrall Essentially a domestic biography whose main concern is the tragicomedy of manners enacted by a closely knit group of friends and lovers, this booktells the story of Janey Morris, Georgie Burne-Jones, Lizzie Siddall, Effie Gray, and the less well-known Marie Spartali, Aglaia Coronio, and Mary Zambacco. Set against the background of mid-Victorian bohemian England, this book vividly evokes the world they inhab
Her biography of her ancester Anny Thackeray, daughter of the novelist, aunt of Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf, was published to critical acclaim in 2004.. About the AuthorHenrietta Garnett is the author of several memoirs, and of an acclaimed novel, Family Skeletons. She is the daughter of Angelica Garnett, granddaughter of the artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and daughter-in-law of the diarist Frances Partridge
"A good read for those who want to extend their knowledge of the PRB." according to rose welch. It connects the images of the period to the interpersonal and artistic lives of the models and wives of Rosetti, Hunt, and Millais.. Alice Barry said Fascinating a great read. I really enjoyed this book It was a great insight into the lives of a very interesting group of people .It would be of interest to anyone who liked art.
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