Peacock & Vine: On William Morris and Mariano Fortuny
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1101947470 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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BYATT is the author of numerous novels, including The Children’s Book, The Biographer’s Tale, and Possession, which was awarded the Booker Prize. . A distinguished critic and author, and the recipient of the 2016 Erasmus Prize for her “inspiring contribution to ‘life writing,’” she lives in London. She has also written two
Mariano Fortuny, who was descended from an aristocratic Spanish family and designed fabrics in his Venice studio, had an imagination steeped in Mediterranean culture. A personal essay in which her ideas flow as smoothly and intricately as a Fortuny gown.” —Doug Childers, Richmond Times-Dispatch“Charming Byatt outlines the lives and passions—both intellectual and romantic—of two multitalented artist-designers who have captured her imagination. Byatt is an unabashed enthusiast of both her subjects, and her passion for their work enlivens every sentence of her text. Although the two men were born generations and worlds apart and did not intersect, for Byatt, both embody the idea of constant creativity and workmanship. When I closed Peacock & Vine, my thoughts lingered not just on Morris and Fortuny but on all those artists who have thro
steven g gross said Great Insights. 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.. Not just a visual pleasure, but a tactile one as well A book that captures the beauty of composition, not just of fabric, but of the craft of originating new artistic designs.. "Rewarding read." according to NLDriver. 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.
Byatt. In this elegant meditation, Byatt traces their genius right to the source.Fortuny’s Palazzo Pesaro Orfei in Venice is a warren of dark spaces imbued with the rich hues of Asia. 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