{"product_id":"9781911054429-william-bell-scotts-screen-a-pre-raphaelite-romance","title":"Learmont Emily - William Bell Scott's Screen A Pre - Raphaelite Romance - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: William Bell Scott's screen The King's Quair was commissioned by James Leathart an important collector of Pre - Raphaelite art. The beautifully decorated folding screen took as its inspiration The Kingis Quair 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. Split 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. Drawing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: William Bell Scott's Screen A Pre - Raphaelite Romance\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Learmont Emily\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: National Galleries Of Scotland\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781911054429\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 64 Pages, 5 Illustrations, Black And White; 35 Illustrations, Color\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 12\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: History Of Art \u0026amp; Design Styles: C 1800 To C 1900","brand":"Learmont Emily","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49626391380273,"sku":"IN-G-9781911054429","price":20.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781911054429.jpg?v=1724911908","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781911054429-william-bell-scotts-screen-a-pre-raphaelite-romance","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}