George Frederick Watts - Paintings (1 of 3)

George Frederic Watts.
Birth: Feb. 23, 1817
Death: Jul. 1, 1904.
English painter, portrait painter and sculptor, the father of British Symbolism, he specialized in historical and allegorical subjects.
In his time he was called "The Victorian Michaelangelo". Watts knew most of the Pre-Raphaelites, and was an important influence on the younger members of the movement. However, he was part of no school or group, and maintained an individual vision.
His first major work was "Caratacus Led in Triumph through the Streets of Rome", which won a prize of 300 guineas and was exhibited in Westminster Hall in 1842. He gave away many of his paintings, among them a version of "Love and Life", described by The Magazine of Art as "without question one of the most beautiful canvases he has ever executed". It was sent to the Chicago Exhibition of 1893, and then presented as a gift to the American nation as his contribution to a permanent gallery. The painting was accepted by a Special Act of Congress, but in the President's absence it was not allowed to be displayed in the White House because it was considered obscene.
Watts was first married to actress Ellen Terry, but her youth and wish for a career led to their separation after a year.
He later married Mary Fraser Tytler, she was primarily a painter and sculptor she designed The Mortuary Chapel in
Surrey, England to memorialize her late husband, George Frederick.

http://www.wattsgallery.org.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frederic_Watts

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[siliziumleben]

thank you for the beautiful pictures. does anyone know the picture "the happy warrior"? it´s simply amazing, but i cant find a big version in the internet. i think it´s not very popular one. can anyone help?

[joshje777]

I have a picture of the "the happy warrior"...its 667 x 800 pix....I can send him if he is big enough.....

[satiesss]

Muito bom!

obrigada!

[joshje777]

muito obrigado !

[meesterschilders]

dat hebbie weer sfeervol gedaan...5*

[joshje777]

Bedankt ! Chris

[enyarwen]

Wonderful paintings....great video...

Thank you...and to be continued....I guess....

*****fav

Enyarwen

[tuandaluza]

Really a great video, very interesting images and information, and a very good election of music. 5* josh!!

[xanglat]

Un génie de la peinture, de l'architecture, de la sculpture....entre autres talents et dons réels !

EXTRAORDINAIRE !

SUBLIME

[satothequeen]

5*****

It's very BEAUTIFUL... and I have no words to describe how much I loved it.

Thank you very much for this treasure dear friend.

[LeRameauDeSalzbourg]

Great thank you so much for what beautiful work!!! So what moved flowing! They were free and faithfull to own feelings. The moment I looked his portrait I could expect the character on his works.

The British is really mysterious place because their drastic works were born when British tradition had established.

They are some coquettish though are tragic, and though are some fictitious, the eyes fix with us even penetrating. Certainly the artists were adventurers had delicate sensibility.

[sweetness7404]

beautiful!