Peacock & Vine: On William Morris and Mariano Fortuny
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1101947470 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Byatt. But it was a “sweet simple old place” called Kelmscott Manor in the countryside that he loved best—even when it became the setting for his wife’s love affair with the artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti.Generously illustrated with the artists’ beautiful designs—pomegranates and acanthus, peacock and vine—among other aspects of their worlds, this marvel-filled book brings the visions and ideas of Fortuny and Morris to vivid life.. Born a generation apart in the mid-1800s, Fortuny and Morris were seeming opposites: Fortuny a Spanish aristocrat thrilled by the sun-baked cultures of Crete and Knossos; Morris a member of the British bourgeoisie, enthralled by Nordic myths. From the winner of the Booker Prize: A ravishing book that opens a window into the lives, designs, and passions of Mariano Fortuny and William Mor
Each chapter explores a different element of Morris and Fortuny’s lives and art: their houses, their travels (physical and mental), their fabric designs. In Remembrance of Things Past, Proust dressed his character Albertine in a Fortuny gown; Isadora Duncan danced in them, and decades later, Susan Sontag chose to be buried in on. The concluding chapters explore the innovative but related use both men made of two motifs, pomegranates and birds. Byatt also offers peeks into her own creative processe
Great Insights steven g gross Great insight by a brilliant writer. I have always loved Morris and this book put him in a whole new light. I also made me want to learn more about Fortuny and his creative process and life.. Is there an editor in the house? AHMcM "Topsy's Towers" p. 28 doesn't refer to "topless towers of Ilium" but to the character Topsy in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Also "topless towers of Ilium" isn't Shakespeare but Christopher Marlowe. . Rewarding read. Quite interesting if you are into William Morris and Mariano Fortuny. I've enjoyed all the A.S. Byatt novels I've read and am enjoying learning a bit about her via her interest in Morris and Fortuny.
S. A distinguished critic and author, and the recipient of the 2016 Erasmus Prize for her “inspiring contribution to ‘life writing,’” she lives in London. . BYATT is the author of numerous novels, including The Children’s Book, The Biographer’s Tale, and