Arthur Hughes (artist)

Arthur Hughes ( born January 27, 1832 in London, † December 23, 1915 ) was a British illustrator and painter from the group of Pre-Raphaelites.

Life

Arthur Hughes was the son of Edward and Amy Hughes. To 1838, he entered the Grammar School Archbishop Tenison, where he noticed early on by his drawings. From 1846 he studied under Alfred Stevens at the School of Design, Somerset House. A year later, he enrolled in the " Schools Antique " 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.

1850 Hughes discovered after reading the magazine, The Germ, the Pre-Raphaelites and came up with artists such as Alexander Munro, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Ford Madox Brown in contact. At the same time he met Tryphena Foord, whom he married in 1855 and with whom he had six children. 1856, Hughes two of his best pictures, The Eve of St. Agnes and April Love, at the Royal Academy from.

Hughes ' ​​main creative period lasted until 1870.

Works

From Hughes are known about 700 photos and drawings, and 750 illustrated books. His paintings are characterized by imaginative choice of color and delicate drawing.

The Pained Heart ( 1867-68 )

Hughes has illustrated many children 's books, among other things, by Christina Rossetti and George MacDonald.