Edmund Blair Leighton (1852 - 1922)

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Edmund Blair Leighton

Edmund Blair Leighton was a British Romantic and Pre-Raphaelite painter.

Edmund Leighton received his first lessons from his artist father and perfected his skills at the Royal Academy School. He painted genre pictures, but often favored historical themes, especially from the medieval life of knights and their ladies, when choosing subjects. Romantic illusions about the beautiful, mythical world of King Arthur attracted the Victorian bourgeoisie. Thanks in large part to Leighton's paintings, modern people still make up their minds about medieval legends and subtle romantic sentiments. The sad beautiful maiden on the steps of a stone castle, the knight in shining armor on a white horse and other symbols have firmly established themselves for that generally gloomy era.

Date and place of birt:21 september 1852, London, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:1 september 1922, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Art school / group:Pre-Raphaelites
Genre:Genre art, History painting, Portrait
Art style:Romanticism, Neoclassicism
Technique:Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel

Creators United Kingdom

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
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1903 - 1989
Percy Anderson (1851 - 1928)
Percy Anderson
1851 - 1928
John George Sowerby (1849 - 1914)
John George Sowerby
1849 - 1914
William Gale (1823 - 1909)
William Gale
1823 - 1909
Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708 - 1770)
Georg Dionysius Ehret
1708 - 1770
William Blake Richmond (1842 - 1921)
William Blake Richmond
1842 - 1921
John Kingerlee (1936)
John Kingerlee
1936
Henry Borrell (XVIII century - XIX century)
Henry Borrell
XVIII century - XIX century
Rudolf Marcuse (1878 - 1940)
Rudolf Marcuse
1878 - 1940
Louise Giovanelli (1993)
Louise Giovanelli
1993
Evie Sydney Hone (1894 - 1955)
Evie Sydney Hone
1894 - 1955
George Barret I (1730 - 1784)
George Barret I
1730 - 1784
Jan Siberechts (1627 - 1700)
Jan Siberechts
1627 - 1700
Frank Auerbach (1931)
Frank Auerbach
1931
Daniel H. Winder (1880 - 1920)
Daniel H. Winder
1880 - 1920
Hubert von Herkomer (1849 - 1914)
Hubert von Herkomer
1849 - 1914

Creators Neoclassicism

Charles Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894)
Charles Leconte de Lisle
1818 - 1894
Giacinto Gigante (1806 - 1876)
Giacinto Gigante
1806 - 1876
Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Edward Elgar
1857 - 1934
Georg Desmarees (1697 - 1776)
Georg Desmarees
1697 - 1776
Joseph Nash I (1809 - 1878)
Joseph Nash I
1809 - 1878
Gerrit Postma (1819 - 1894)
Gerrit Postma
1819 - 1894
Luidzhi (Lyudvig Osipovich) Prematstsi (1814 - 1891)
Luidzhi (Lyudvig Osipovich) Prematstsi
1814 - 1891
Benigno Bossi (1727 - 1792)
Benigno Bossi
1727 - 1792
Joseph Edward Southall (1861 - 1944)
Joseph Edward Southall
1861 - 1944
Wilhelm Lindenschmit I (1806 - 1848)
Wilhelm Lindenschmit I
1806 - 1848
Jean Victor Louis Faure (1786 - 1879)
Jean Victor Louis Faure
1786 - 1879
Benoît-Charles Mitoire (1782 - 1832)
Benoît-Charles Mitoire
1782 - 1832
Hippolyte Pierre Delanoy (1849 - 1899)
Hippolyte Pierre Delanoy
1849 - 1899
Jeanne-Louise Vallain (1767 - 1815)
Jeanne-Louise Vallain
1767 - 1815
Thomas Germain Duvivier (1735 - 1814)
Thomas Germain Duvivier
1735 - 1814
Jean-Achille Benouville (1815 - 1891)
Jean-Achille Benouville
1815 - 1891
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