Arthur Hughes (painter)
Arthur Hughes (born January 27, 1832 in London , † December 23, 1915 ibid) was a British illustrator and painter from the group of the Pre-Raphaelites .
Life
Arthur Hughes was the son of Edward and Amy Hughes. Around 1838 he entered the grammar school of Archbishop Tenison, where he was noticed early on for his drawings. From 1846 he studied under Alfred Stevens at the School of Design , Somerset House. A year later he enrolled in the “Antique Schools” of the Royal Academy . In 1849 he won a silver medal for one of his drawings. In the same year his first picture, Musidora , was exhibited at the Royal Academy.
In 1850, after reading The Germ magazine, Hughes discovered the Pre-Raphaelites and came into contact with artists such as Alexander Munro , Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Ford Madox Brown . At the same time he met Tryphena Foord, whom he married in 1855 and with whom he had six children. In 1856 Hughes exhibited two of his best paintings, The Eve of St. Agnes and April Love , at the Royal Academy.
Hughes' main creative phase lasted until 1870.
Works
About 700 pictures and drawings and 750 book illustrations by Hughes are known. His pictures are characterized by imaginative color choices and sensitive drawings. Hughes illustrated numerous books for children and young people, including by Christina Rossetti and George MacDonald , including his most famous novel The Princess and the Goblin .
April Love (1856)
The Pained Heart (1867-68)
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hughes, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British illustrator and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1915 |
| Place of death | London |