Pre-Raphaelitism and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (1905)
Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910 · London ; New York : Macmillan Co. · leaf 370
ambition. Reynolds,in 1769, it must be remembered, was then the spokesmanof the new Academy just founded by the King ; hedeclared his belief that the result of this school would beso glorious that its work would soon eclipse that of allpresent art, and he was thus prejudiced to look uponthe… … 314 PRE-RAPHAELITISM AND THE chap. displayed was not in any degree owing to the exoticsystem they were obliged to adopt; the grand style hadno atmosphere in which to flourish. The first Presidentpronounced that rules are not the fetters of genius, butonly of those who have none. When he worked at…
Pre-Raphaelitism · Painters
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