Henry fuseli classic art 3. Henry fuseli swiss born artist whose paintings are among the most dramatic original and sensual works of his time. In this he succeeded triumphantly. Art print of sadko in the underwater kingdom by ilya repin 1876 classic vintage esoteric art canvas or photo poster because of the nature of ebooks on dvd i will not accept returns. Fuseli wanted the painting to shock and intrigue as well as to make a name for himself.
7 february 1741 17 april 1825 was a swiss painter draughtsman and writer on art who spent much of his life in britain. The work has been copied and lampooned many times. Henry fuseli ra german. He is especially known for his works of nude figures caught in strained and violent poses suggestive of intense emotion.
Learn more about fuselis life and career. The nightmare is a 1781 oil painting by anglo swiss artist henry fuseliit shows a woman in deep sleep with her arms thrown below her and with a demonic and apelike incubus crouched on her chest. Henry fuselis alternative classicism review of. Something wicked has arrived at the huntington library art collection and botanical gardens.
Henry fuseli the nightmare exhibited 1782. Henry fuseli art reproductions choose from 3 product types giclee print oil on canvas and wood prints from wanford. Fuseli was born in zurich switzerland the second of 18 childrenhis father was johann caspar fussli a painter of portraits and landscapes and author of lives of the helvetic paintershe intended henry for the church and sent him to the caroline college of zurich where he received an excellent classical education. Andrei pop antiquity theatre the painting of henry fuseli oxford university press 2015 288 pages 64 black and white and 11 colour illustrations isbn.
Henry fuseli ra was a swiss painter draughtsman and writer on art who spent much of his life in britain. The paintings dreamlike and haunting erotic evocation of infatuation and obsession was a huge popular success. Many of his works such as the nightmare deal with supernatural subject matter. Studies in english science and art 1946.
He painted works for john boydells shakespeare gallery and created his own milton gallery.