POULSON, CHRISTINE - The quest for the Grail - Arthurian legend in British Art 1840-1920

Manchester, Manchester University Press, 1999. Paperback. Kleurenillustraties. ISBN/EAN: 0719055377. Conditie: Zeer goed, Zeer goede conditie, geen ezelsoren, kleine vouw in softcover. This book offers a wide-ranging survey of the use of Arthurian legends in Victorian and Edwardian art, and explains the source of their popularity. This book explores for the first time connections between the treatment of the Grail Legend in the visual arts and the fascination with spiritualism and the occult around the fin de siecle. Based on original research, this highly accesible and well-illustrated book is a fund of information about the ways in which the legends were transformed through Victorian eyes. 353 pagina's