Project Gutenberg 2009-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 460 Rhys, Ernest 1859 1946 Frederic Lord Leighton: An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Jonathan Ingram, Stephanie Eason, "Frederic Lord Leighton: An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work" by Ernest Rhys is a biographical and artistic chronicle written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life, influences, and artistic achievements of British painter Frederic Leighton, highlighting his significant role in the Royal Academy of Arts and his dedication to capturing beauty through art. It showcases Leighton's evolution as an artist against the backdrop of his numerous works and their reception in society. The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed examination of Leighton's early years, beginning with his formative experiences in Italy, which deeply influenced his artistic philosophy. Rhys emphasizes that Leighton's career took off with his notable painting, "Cimabue's Madonna carried in Procession through the Streets of Florence", exhibiting the new energy he introduced to art in Britain. The narrative captures Leighton's family background—rooted in medicine and culture—and reveals how his early travels and studies laid a strong foundation for his future in the arts. Rhys hints at the challenges and triumphs Leighton faced as he sought to keep alive Italian ideals in London, positioning him as a pivotal figure in the 19th-century art scene. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Leighton of Stretton, Frederic Leighton, Baron, 1830-1896 ND Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: Art 423465 2025-08-12T11:15:01.437063 text/html 386820 2024-10-24T20:27:26 text/html 4586426 2025-08-12T11:15:16.249539 application/epub+zip 4592431 2025-08-12T11:15:06.705079 application/epub+zip 192221 2025-08-12T11:15:04.345070 application/epub+zip 4846649 2025-08-12T11:15:21.094459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4786972 2025-08-12T11:15:14.303045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321500 2022-09-14T05:20:16.782377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294572 2025-08-12T11:14:59.598086 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274610 2024-10-24T20:27:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16398 2025-08-12T11:15:21.240469 application/rdf+xml 23068 2025-08-12T11:15:05.005058 image/jpeg 4451 2025-08-12T11:15:04.637066 image/jpeg 4428491 2025-08-12T11:15:01.701064 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia