2017年3月11日 星期六

Flaming June By Frederic Leighton

In the 1960s the frame was valued more highly than the picture itself.

Frederic Leighton’s Flaming June is now considered a treasure of Victorian painting. But at one point it was practically worthless – and nearly vanished, writes Alastair Sooke.
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Flaming June
Painting
Flaming June is a painting by Sir Frederic Leighton, produced in 1895. Painted with oil paints on a 47-by-47-inch square canvas, it is widely considered to be Leighton's magnum opus, showing his classicist nature. Wikipedia
Dimensions1.2 m x 1.2 m
Created1895
MediaOil paint
PeriodAcademic art


Lord Leighton's most famous paintings are being reunited at his spectacular London home.
Join us for a Facebook Live at 3pm GMT/11am EST at the Leighton House Museum for an exclusive first look at Flaming June: The Making of an Icon with art critic Alastair Sooke.

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