{"product_id":"william-bell-scotts-screen-a-pre-raphaelite-romance-paperback","title":"William Bell Scott's Screen: A Pre-Raphaelite Romance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Learmont\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"an excellent short book, which focusses in detail on a single work, a newly restored screen by William Bell Scott\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eJournal of the Scottish Society for Art History, Volume 29, 2024-2025, p.128\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Bell Scott's screen, \u003ci\u003eThe King's Quair\u003c\/i\u003e, was commissioned by James Leathart, an important collector of Pre-Raphaelite art. The beautifully decorated folding screen took as its inspiration \u003ci\u003eThe Kingis Quair\u003c\/i\u003e, a 15th-century Scots poem attributed to James I of Scotland. Depicting key scenes from the king's 18-year imprisonment in Windsor Castle, it is adorned by exquisite botanical details and gold leaf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSplit into three parts, this book reveals the history of the screen's commission, details the remarkable imagery of the screen itself, and finally situates the screen in its historical context by explaining the fascinating personal relationships that were the backdrop to its creation, including Scott's relationship with the artist and heiress Alice Boyd. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing together the chivalric medieval tale of an imprisoned, love-struck king with the vibrancy of the Pre-Raphaelite social circles in which Scott moved, the reader is given a vivid picture of how this captivating artwork was created. Illustrated with new photography of the screen, this book is a vital new part of the story of British, as well as Scottish art.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Learmont\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, art historian and arts educator. She is an AHRC-funded Collaborative Doctoral Partnership candidate at the University of Edinburgh and the National Galleries of Scotland researching the life and work of William Bell Scott.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.6 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49739849433336,"sku":"9781911054429","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/XLFNbb5DwE9781911054429.webp?v=1782895822","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/william-bell-scotts-screen-a-pre-raphaelite-romance-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}