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Cozy world of pre-Raphaelite
it is considered that art is first and foremost a passion, and the artist must be fanciful, bright and untamed. However, there is another art that allows you to see the beauty given to us in the world each everyday little things, to appreciate the beauty of everyday life and admire how beautiful can be commonplace.
this artist was George Dunlop Leslie, whose paintings are still appreciated and contemporaries, and descendants.
"Вера"
"Навсикая and her maid"
"Королева Roses"
George carried since birth – he was born one hundred and eighty years ago, in a family of successful and fashionable painter-прерафаэлита Charles Leslie. Around his childhood were paintings, sketches, studies, and slightly Prim English life. Uncle George was a popular artist-маринистом, was successfully engaged in painting older sister Mary. There is nothing surprising in the fact that choosing a way of life. George entered the Academy of arts in Carrie, and then continued his education at London"s Royal Academy.
"Пять PM"
"Продавец goldfish"
First exhibition of talented young men was held in the Academy in 1859. In the future, his new paintings every year appeared in this exhibition hall. After the training, an aspiring painter settled in Bohemian London street St-Джонс-Вуд. It was chosen by the community, or as they said" клика" young artists, who did not want to castigate social sores, and desiring to show people how serene life can be an ordinary person.
"Чаепитие"
"Первоцветы"
"Девушка Richmond-Хилла"
First work of a young man was written under the influence of his famous father. Classic example –" Матильда".
"Матильда"
This painting meets all the requirements of the school of pre-Raphaelites, from choosing the plot to the color of composition. Over time, the style of Leslie shifted in the direction of academism, the Maestro began to use the techniques of the classical school.
"Место by the fireplace"
"Городская and village girls"
"Цветы sun and moon"
Main heroes of his works – women and children. Master willingly painted genre scenes. In his paintings of the heroine of caring for the garden, receive guests, deal with children, walk, read. Drink tea – in short, live a normal life. When you look at these paintings the most hardened cynic will yearn for the warmth of the hearth and the unpretentious comfort, which makes every person.
"Замерзла"
picture of Leslie was popular among his contemporaries. He willingly sold his work, sometimes wrote to order, illustrated books, including their own. The talented painter was equally gifted as a writer. His novels" Наша river"," Письма Marco"," Письма riverside" was a success and it was great fun illustrating their own books.
"Салли in our alley"
Family life of the artist, too, were relaxed and happy. His wife Lydia gave him two children, daughter Alice and son Peter, who followed in the footsteps of his father and also succeeded in painting. Portrait of the daughter can be seen in the picture" Алиса in Wonderland" where a little girl has listened with interest to a story that a mother reads to her aloud.
"Дочь gardener"
he Died in 1921. It was not touched by the horrors of wars, poverty and disease. Painter always saw the bright side of Fate, and the capricious lady had treated him surprisingly gently. The work of George Leslie can be found in the museums of England, but most of them are located in private collections.
