Edward Burne-Jones （1833-1898）, a pre-Raphaelite painter, was fascinated with astronomy, as noted in his memorials and accounts. In 1879, he executed cartoon drawings for a cycle on nine planets for the artisans of ...Edward Burne-Jones （1833-1898）, a pre-Raphaelite painter, was fascinated with astronomy, as noted in his memorials and accounts. In 1879, he executed cartoon drawings for a cycle on nine planets for the artisans of the William Morris Firm, who would transform them into stained-glass panels. The commission was for the decoration of Woodlands, the Victorian mansion of Baron Angus Holden （1833-1912）, a major of Bradford. Presently, seven of the cartoons--The Moon （Luna）, Earth （Terra）, Sol （Apollo）, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Evening Star--are in the Torre Abbey Museum in Torquay, UK, while the cartoon for Mars is part of the collection of drawings at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, UK, and the cartoon for Morning Star is located at Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford, UK. In the creation of the Planets cycle, Burne-Jones was inspired by cultural events of the time such as British scientific astronomical discoveries and British and Italian humanistic sources in literature and visual arts portraying astronomy. This essay art historically and iconographically examines the nine planets as celestial and terrestrial formations and astral spheres of good omen. It is composed of three sections. The first section discusses the history of the artistic commission; the second analyzes the stylistic and iconographical aspects of the Planets cycle; and the third section explains some of Burne-Jones＇s cultural sources for the Planets cycle as manifestations of seasonal transformations, heavenly and terrestrial realms, musical spheres, and visions of a benevolent cosmos.展开更多
Edward Hallaran Bennett(1837-1907)出生在爱尔兰Cork城的一个律师之家,他是家中第五子,也是最小的儿子。他的爷爷James Bennett和外公William Saunders Hallaran都是当时著名的医生,他们家族在法国的后裔中有巴黎赫赫有名的解剖学教授...Edward Hallaran Bennett(1837-1907)出生在爱尔兰Cork城的一个律师之家,他是家中第五子,也是最小的儿子。他的爷爷James Bennett和外公William Saunders Hallaran都是当时著名的医生,他们家族在法国的后裔中有巴黎赫赫有名的解剖学教授James Richard Bennett。在这样良好的家境之下,Bennett从小接受良好的教育,在当地著名私立中学Hamblin and Porter’s Grammar毕业后顺利考入都柏林大学三一学院,在Robert William Smith教授的指导下开展病理和解剖学研究。展开更多
文摘Edward Burne-Jones （1833-1898）, a pre-Raphaelite painter, was fascinated with astronomy, as noted in his memorials and accounts. In 1879, he executed cartoon drawings for a cycle on nine planets for the artisans of the William Morris Firm, who would transform them into stained-glass panels. The commission was for the decoration of Woodlands, the Victorian mansion of Baron Angus Holden （1833-1912）, a major of Bradford. Presently, seven of the cartoons--The Moon （Luna）, Earth （Terra）, Sol （Apollo）, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Evening Star--are in the Torre Abbey Museum in Torquay, UK, while the cartoon for Mars is part of the collection of drawings at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, UK, and the cartoon for Morning Star is located at Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford, UK. In the creation of the Planets cycle, Burne-Jones was inspired by cultural events of the time such as British scientific astronomical discoveries and British and Italian humanistic sources in literature and visual arts portraying astronomy. This essay art historically and iconographically examines the nine planets as celestial and terrestrial formations and astral spheres of good omen. It is composed of three sections. The first section discusses the history of the artistic commission; the second analyzes the stylistic and iconographical aspects of the Planets cycle; and the third section explains some of Burne-Jones＇s cultural sources for the Planets cycle as manifestations of seasonal transformations, heavenly and terrestrial realms, musical spheres, and visions of a benevolent cosmos.
文摘Edward Hallaran Bennett(1837-1907)出生在爱尔兰Cork城的一个律师之家,他是家中第五子,也是最小的儿子。他的爷爷James Bennett和外公William Saunders Hallaran都是当时著名的医生,他们家族在法国的后裔中有巴黎赫赫有名的解剖学教授James Richard Bennett。在这样良好的家境之下,Bennett从小接受良好的教育,在当地著名私立中学Hamblin and Porter’s Grammar毕业后顺利考入都柏林大学三一学院,在Robert William Smith教授的指导下开展病理和解剖学研究。
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10674177)the Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry(200318)
