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Portrait Of Lord Byron
''Portrait of Lord Byron'' is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the English painter Thomas Phillips, from ''c.'' 1813-1814. It depicts the famous British aristocrat and poet Lord Byron. History and description Byron had become famous for his narrative poem ''Childe Harold's Pilgrimage'', published in 1812 establishing him as a celebrity in Regency Britain. In 1816 he left Britain after controversy over his behaviour and spent the remainder of his life in Continental Europe. In 1824 he died of disease while taking part in the Greek War of Independence. Phillips had produced an 1813 portrait '' Lord Byron in Albanian Dress'' at the urging of Byron's publisher John Murray. However, Byron preferred this painting, which was commissioned by his sister Augusta Leigh. It shows him in a romantic style, with his young and handsome features, while wearing a cloak wrapped around his shoulders. He sits in a dark background, dressed also in predominantly dark clothing and looks at his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Phillips
Thomas Phillips (18 October 1770 – 20 April 1845) was a leading English portrait and subject painter. He painted many of the notable men of the day including scientists, artists, writers, poets and explorers. Life and work Phillips was born at Dudley, then in Worcestershire. Having learnt glass-painting in Birmingham under Francis Eginton, he visited London in 1790 with an introduction to Benjamin West, who found him employment on the painted-glass windows of St George's Chapel at Windsor. In 1791 he became a student at the Royal Academy, where, in 1792 he exhibited a view of Windsor Castle, followed in the next two years by the ''Death of Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, at the Battle of Castillon'', ''Ruth and Naomi'', ''Elijah restoring the Widow's Son'', ''Cupid disarmed by Euphrosyne'', and other pictures. After 1796, he concentrated on portrait-painting. However, the field was very crowded with the likes of John Hoppner, William Owen, Thomas Lawrence and Martin Arche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Byron In Albanian Dress
''Lord Byron in Albanian Dress'' is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the English artist Thomas Phillips, from 1813. History and description It depicts the poet Lord Byron in the traditional Albanian costume including a Fustanella. Romantic in style, it celebrated the poet's reputation for exotic travel. Byron had travelled widely across Europe before returning to Britain where the success of his ''Childe Harold's Pilgrimage'' made him a celebrity. He had acquired the costume while staying in Albania or Epirus in 1809. The painting was likely done at the request of Byron's publisher John Murray. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in 1814 alongside the artist's more conventional ''Portrait of Lord Byron''. Byron wear this costume only for the painting and then gave it to his friend Margaret Mercer-Elphinstone. Today the work is part of the Government Art Collection and hangs in the British Embassy in Athens, due to Byron's close association with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cultural Depictions Of Lord Byron
Culture ( ) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, attitudes, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Tylor, Edward. (1871). ''Primitive Culture''. Vol 1. New York: J. P. Putnam's Son Culture often originates from or is attributed to a specific region or location. Humans acquire culture through the learning processes of enculturation and socialization, which is shown by the diversity of cultures across societies. A cultural norm codifies acceptable conduct in society; it serves as a guideline for behavior, dress, language, and demeanor in a situation, which serves as a template for expectations in a social group. Accepting only a monoculture in a social group can bear risks, just as a single species can wither in the face of environmental change, for lack of functional responses to the change. Thus in military culture, valor is counted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
