The reading figure has been a recurrent theme in Western art but especially from the nineteenth century. This book examines Irish portraits during the long nineteenth century in which people are shown reading or holding a book. It explores the different assumptions and values that were ascribed to r...

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1. Verfasser:	Cusack, Tricia 1945- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London Anthem Press 2022
Schlagworte:	1800-1900 Portraits, Irish / History / 19th century Reading in art Books and reading in art Women / Ireland / Portraits / 19th century Leser > Motiv Lesen > Motiv Malerei Bildnis Grafik Irland
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Zusammenfassung:	The reading figure has been a recurrent theme in Western art but especially from the nineteenth century. This book examines Irish portraits during the long nineteenth century in which people are shown reading or holding a book. It explores the different assumptions and values that were ascribed to reading and contemporary constructions of the reader. The selected pictures are by artists born, trained, or practising in Ireland. 'Irish art' is, therefore, used broadly to include work framed in some way by experience of Ireland and its history, culture, and politics. This was a time of large social and cultural shifts for Ireland, including the Great Famine and its aftermath, the growth of Irish nationalism, and the slow erosion of Anglo-Irish landlord power. It was a period of growing mass literacy, and also a time when books and other reading, including Irish novels, were often published in London. Many of the artists and sitters discussed were Anglo-Irish Protestants, a number of whom had Irish nationalist sympathies
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022)
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (177 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781785276453