The Art of Frederic Leighton

(Leighton, Frederic. The Fisherman and the Siren. c. 1877. Oil on canvas.

Private Collection

 

Leighton, Frederic. Flaming June. c. 1895. Oil on canvas.
Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico

Leighton, Frederic. A Girl. c. 1855. Oil on canvas

Leighton, Frederic. Flaming June. c. 1895. Oil on canvas. Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico
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" Flaming June 타오르는 유월" 의

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The Art of Frederic Leighton :

Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) the famous British painter and sculptor was born to a wealthy family in Scarborough, England.

He was educated in Frankfurt and London. He spent much of his youth traveling Europe with his family.

This coupled with his own tours of the Middle East, exposed him to a wide range or influences.

He settled in London in 1859 and sold a painting to Queen Victoria.

Soon after and for years to come, he enjoyed enormous success and was regarded as the greatest artist of the day.

He was knighted at Windsor in 1878. He died in 1896 and unlike most artists, his reputation declined after his death.

Flaming June, inspired by a model, who feel asleep in his studio is one of Leighton’s most famous and sensual paintings.

He is best known for his mythological subjects and he produced dreamy mood paintings that link him with the Aesthetic movement.

During the lengthy reign of Queen Victoria, Leighton's paintings reflect the golden age of Victorian Art.

Leighton also heavily influenced the Academic traditonal art movement with his classical subject matter.

His work is so beautiful and is much appreciated here!

Enjoy :)

Appendix : Iceland

The Travel Guide: A Beauty Intelligent

Travel Guide: Iceland, town and country exploring
Travelling around Iceland from city nights in Reykjavik to days hiking glaciers and walking black sand beaches.

Iceland, an island of fire and ice, a land of geysers, volcanoes and lava deserts.

Remote and desolate yet full of breathtaking natural beauty.

The spectacle of numerous Solfatara formations ranges from fascinating bubbling mud holes to dramatic crevices that spew out hot steam.

The sulphur laden mud pools can reach a temperature of up to a hundred degrees Celsius and the surrounding terrain can suddenly give way,

therefore the area can be extremely dangerous and should be approached with great caution.

Although a tourist destination, Námaskard is far from overcrowded.

This is most likely due to the ever present and highly obtrusive odour of sulphur expelled by its mud holes.

The Námaskard region is not only one of the hottest areas of the island it also forms the geological border between Europe and North America

known as The Mid Atlantic Ridge. The scenery is indeed captivating and surreal and it is hardly surprising that countless myths and legends

have been created on the island. Rising from the depths of the earth the foul-smelling vapours of the Solfatara Fields and the volcanic

surroundings of Námaskard probably once stimulated the imagination of the Vikings, Iceland’s original inhabitants.

Just outside the small town of Grindavik near to Reykjavik a more down to earth though sensual ritual takes place.

The Blue Lagoon is one of the most popular bathing areas on the island. Surrounded by lava, the water of this picturesque lake

is a constant thirty eight degrees Celsius. Yet the sonorous name of the Blue Lagoon is not derived from a natural phenomenon

but from the waters of a nearby geothermal power plant! As one of the greatest natural paradises in Europe, Iceland is totally unique.

This island in the North Atlantic unites in a most magical way the two great forces of Nature: scorching fire and eternal ice!