Leighton Frederick

Ancient Greek mythology, so full of fascinating themes and plots, has repeatedly inspired the artists of New Time to create original canvases. However, among the myths there are those that

Landscape painting remains the least studied branch of Leighton’s creativity – despite the fact that Leighton created several hundred landscapes in his life. This can be explained by the fact

Among the favorite artists of different eras of mythological subjects, the story of Perseus and Andromeda is one of the most popular. In addition to Frederick Leighton, she was addressed

In addition to the well-known mythological and historical characters, in the works of Leighton there are figures that are difficult to identify. As a rule, these are female figures in

The famous “Burning June” Leighton wrote shortly before his death. According to him, the idea of the picture came to him when he saw the model that had fallen asleep

The plot of this picture was inspired by Leyton excerpt from the Iliad, in which Hector, one of the heroes of the Trojans, is trying to “predict” the fate of

Like all artists with an academic education, Leighton was an excellent draftsman. He left behind a huge number of drawings, among which the main place is occupied by sketches of

One of the many “plotless” works of Layton with an oriental flavor. A thin stream of water flows from the source. Until the jugs are filled a whole life will

Of all the ancient Greek mythology, the most famous is the part that tells about the Olympic gods and their children – heroes. However, the Olympic generation of the gods

This work illustrates the ancient Greek myth of Persephone, the daughter of the goddess of fertility, Demeter. Persephone was kidnapped by Hades, the ruler of the kingdom of the dead.

Most vividly, Leighton’s commitment to the academic school was manifested in his religious paintings. The atmosphere of these canvases is sublime, the characters are majestic and somewhat idealized. To work

The Garden of the Hesperides is perhaps one of the most famous mythological paintings of Leighton. Three Hesperides, according to ancient Greek myth, guarded the apple tree with golden apples

Leighton began experimenting with sculpture when he came up with the use of “auxiliary” clay models when working on multi-figured canvases. These models, as we remember, helped the artist to

Leighton Frederick – English artist of the academic direction of Victorian painting. His paintings are close to the salon art and creativity of the Pre-Raphaelites. Pictures Leighton written mainly on

In the second half of the 19th century, the fashion of “oriental” paintings appeared in Europe. The demand for everything “Oriental” has grown rapidly. The artists, however, did not pursue