Lord Leighton

A splendid illustrated monograph on the career and major work of the towering Victorian artist Sir Frederic Leighton. Now in paperback, featuring 55 color reproductions. For more than a quarter of a century, Frederic Leighton (1830-96) dominated the Victorian art world. His paintings, ranging across striking and complex historical, literary, and mythological themes, were among the best known of his age. This sumptuous appraisal considers Leighton's life, his influences, and the intelligence and technical virtuosity that distinguish his work. His rise to fame is explored via his principal works, from his controversial nudes to his monumental murals. This superbly illustrated volume features 55 reproductions. The work of Frederic Leighton appears in the collections of many major American museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Yale Center for British Art, Princeton Art Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Russell Ash is the author of many books on art, including James Tissot and Sir Edward Burne-Jones. 96 pp 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 55 color illustrations