BROKEN VOWS AND BROKEN HOMES: THE POLITICS OF PRE-RAPHAELITISM IN FLORENCE CLAXTON'S THE CHOICE OF PARIS.

The article explores the politics of pre-Raphaelitism in "The Choice of Paris: An Idyll," an oil painting by English female artist Florence Caxton. Topics include the painting's condemnation of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in terms of the early criticism leveled against them, her representation of...

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Publicado en:Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies Vol. 24; pp. 4 - 35
Autor principal: Horrocks, Jamie
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: York University Fall2015
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Sumario:The article explores the politics of pre-Raphaelitism in "The Choice of Paris: An Idyll," an oil painting by English female artist Florence Caxton. Topics include the painting's condemnation of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in terms of the early criticism leveled against them, her representation of the pre-Raphaelitism's acceptance by British art establishment, and the painting's claim about the fundamental disingenuousness of art criticism.