The Lost Pre-Raphaelite: The Secret Life and Loves of Robert Bateman
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (632 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1908524383 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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I loved the mix of art and historic mystery surrounding the Christine May I loved the mix of art and historic mystery surrounding the pre raphelite era and the relationship betweentwo loversI especially loved the colour plates and photos which I repeatedly looked up.I could not put it down.. "One of the best books I've ever read" according to Gail. One of the best books I've ever read! Old ruins,art,romance, family secrets and mystery all in one book. And lot of photographs. Bet well done.. Beauty in its true form! I am not even sure how to begin. A full five star rating does not give this beautiful work enough merit. What Nigel Daly and his partner Brian Vowles have done is a stroke of pure genius! This is not a biography folks; The Lost Pre-Raphelite begins with the setting of a home called Biddulph Old Hall, the remnants of a great Elizabethan mansion on the Staffordshire moorlands. You see, due to author Nigel Daly's day job dealing in antiques and restoring houses, his presence at Biddu
This is not a book by an art historian, but perhaps a better book for that, written with an engaging freshness and originality which make it a pleasure to read." Allen Staley, Professor (Emeritus) of the History of Art at Columbia University, New York, and author of "The Pre-Raphaelite Landscape".. Daly has fleshed him out with biographical information and a corpus of often beautiful (and beautifully reproduced) works, largely unearthed by his determined sleuthing, and has composed a totally unexpected but convincing portrait of the m
When the author bought a falling down fortified house on the Staffordshire moorlands, he had no reason to anticipate the astonishing tale that would unfold as it was restored. He was to marry the granddaughter of the Earl of Carlisle, and to be associated with Benjamin Disraeli, William Gladstone, and other prominent political and artistic figures.But he had abandoned his life as an artist in mid-career to live as a recluse, and his rich and glamorous wife-to-be had married the local vicar, already in his sixties and shortly to die. A mysterious set of re