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Delve into the enchanting world of 'The Lighted Window,' a compelling exploration of themes like homecoming, nostalgia, and desire as seen through the motif of illuminated windows in art and literature. This beautifully crafted book by Peter Davidson serves as a unique fusion of memoir, cultural study, and place-writing, taking readers on atmospheric journeys through the nocturnal cities of Britain, Europe, and North America. With themes extending from early Romantic painting to contemporary fiction, this richly illustrated tome captures the emotional resonance of lighted windows spanning various artistic mediums.
Explore the captivating lighted windows found in acclaimed works of English literature by poets such as Thomas Hardy and Matthew Arnold, as well as the timeless novels of Virginia Woolf and Arthur Conan Doyle. This literary treasure also brings to life the evocative nocturnes painted by masters like James Whistler and John Atkinson Grimshaw, and contemplates Japanese prints of the 19th and 20th centuries. Dive deeper into the rich tapestry of German Romanticism, Proustian insights, and North American artwork by artists including Edward Hopper.
'The Lighted Window' invites readers to consider how art, literature, and geography intersect around this evocative motif, inspiring a myriad of moods and ideas from the Romantic era to the contemporary age. Anyone who has experienced the mystery and allure of lighted windows will find their perceptions enriched by this stunningly intimate book. Don't miss the chance to reflect on culture and creativity through this extraordinary visual and literary journey!
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781851245147
Format: Sewn
Year: 2021
Publisher: Bodleian Library Publishing
Description:
Homecoming, haunting, nostalgia, desire: these are some of the themes evoked by the beguiling motif of the lighted window in literature and art. In this innovative combination of place-writing, memoir and cultural study, Peter Davidson takes us on atmospheric walks through nocturnal cities in Britain, Europe and North America, and revisits the field paths of rural England.
Surveying a wide range of material, the book extends, chronologically, from early romantic painting to contemporary fiction, and geographically, from the Low Countries to Japan. It features familiar lighted windows in English literature (in the works of poets such as Thomas Hardy and Matthew Arnold and in the novels of Virginia Woolf, Arthur Conan Doyle and Kenneth Grahame) and examines the painted nocturnes of James Whistler, John Atkinson Grimshaw and the ruralist Samuel Palmer. It also considers Japanese prints of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; German romanticism in painting, poetry and music; Proust and the painters of the French belle époque; René Magritte’s 'L’Empire des Lumières'; and North American painters such as Edward Hopper and Linden Frederick.
By interpreting the interactions of art, literature and geography around this evocative motif, Peter Davidson shows how it has inspired an extraordinary variety of moods and ideas, from the romantic period to the present day.
'Anyone who has felt the mystery, allure and sadness of lighted windows will find their perceptions heightened and new cultural vistas opened by this unusual and beautiful book. It’s both vast and intimate in scope, taut with precise seeing and
Explore the captivating lighted windows found in acclaimed works of English literature by poets such as Thomas Hardy and Matthew Arnold, as well as the timeless novels of Virginia Woolf and Arthur Conan Doyle. This literary treasure also brings to life the evocative nocturnes painted by masters like James Whistler and John Atkinson Grimshaw, and contemplates Japanese prints of the 19th and 20th centuries. Dive deeper into the rich tapestry of German Romanticism, Proustian insights, and North American artwork by artists including Edward Hopper.
'The Lighted Window' invites readers to consider how art, literature, and geography intersect around this evocative motif, inspiring a myriad of moods and ideas from the Romantic era to the contemporary age. Anyone who has experienced the mystery and allure of lighted windows will find their perceptions enriched by this stunningly intimate book. Don't miss the chance to reflect on culture and creativity through this extraordinary visual and literary journey!
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781851245147
Format: Sewn
Year: 2021
Publisher: Bodleian Library Publishing
Description:
Homecoming, haunting, nostalgia, desire: these are some of the themes evoked by the beguiling motif of the lighted window in literature and art. In this innovative combination of place-writing, memoir and cultural study, Peter Davidson takes us on atmospheric walks through nocturnal cities in Britain, Europe and North America, and revisits the field paths of rural England.
Surveying a wide range of material, the book extends, chronologically, from early romantic painting to contemporary fiction, and geographically, from the Low Countries to Japan. It features familiar lighted windows in English literature (in the works of poets such as Thomas Hardy and Matthew Arnold and in the novels of Virginia Woolf, Arthur Conan Doyle and Kenneth Grahame) and examines the painted nocturnes of James Whistler, John Atkinson Grimshaw and the ruralist Samuel Palmer. It also considers Japanese prints of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; German romanticism in painting, poetry and music; Proust and the painters of the French belle époque; René Magritte’s 'L’Empire des Lumières'; and North American painters such as Edward Hopper and Linden Frederick.
By interpreting the interactions of art, literature and geography around this evocative motif, Peter Davidson shows how it has inspired an extraordinary variety of moods and ideas, from the romantic period to the present day.
'Anyone who has felt the mystery, allure and sadness of lighted windows will find their perceptions heightened and new cultural vistas opened by this unusual and beautiful book. It’s both vast and intimate in scope, taut with precise seeing and