Lord Frederic Leighton Paintings

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Lord Frederick Leighton oil painting artist

Lord Frederic Leighton Biography

English Academic painter, sculptor, illustrator and writer
born 1830 - died 1896
Born in: Scarborough (England).
Died in: London (Greater London, England)

Many people now believe that decorative Lord Frederic Leighton works of the 1870s represent his best painting, though his large classical works remain extremely impressive.

In 1855 Lord Frederick Leighton sent his vast canvass Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna is Carried in Procession through the Streets of Florence, to the Royal Academy Exhibition, where it was a sensation, creating his reputation as an artist overnight. This vast painting, done in Rome was the product of two years work. It is over 17 feet long! The subject concerns Cimabue's Rucellai Madonna being taken in procession from the painter's house to a large church in 13th century Florence. The Lord Frederick Leighton painting was meticulously planned by him, and a great number of preparatory sketches were used. The whole vast picture is wonderfully painted, and in it's style points towards the mature large works of the painter. It is, however, very static, also an enduring feature of his work. The picture was greatly admired by Prince Albert, and as result was bought by Queen Victoria.

ADVICE TO YOUNG ARTISTS.
By Sir Frederic Lord Frederic Leighton, 1893.

At the Royal Academy Banquet on the eve of the opening of the exhibition, the President gave expression to what must have been often in the minds of all artists for a considerable time past.

Sir Frederic's words were directed to young artists only, but his excellent advice might be profitably considered by every painter, old and young. After referring to what Lord Frederic Leighton considers to be the comprehensive catholicity of the present collection, a phrase perhaps a little over-strained, Sir Frederic continued Looking from a wide standpoint at this exhibition and embracing further in the field of vision the many and manifold exhibitions, especially of Lord Frederic Leighton paintings, which each season brings forth; struck as we all must be, deeply with the vehement and almost feverish strife of conflicting theories and opinions which is rifeAbout US, it is impossible not to feel how perplexing such a condition of things must be to the very young, who, on the outer threshold of their career, eager and still malleable, seek a secure path in such a labyrinth of contradictions.

I would urge them to remember that if every excellent Frederick Leighton art is stamped with the personality of its author, no work can be enduring that is stamped with a borrowed stamp; and that, therefore, their first duty is to see that the thoughts, the emotions, the impressions they fix on Lord Frederic Leighton art are in very truth their own thoughts, their own emotions, their own spontaneous impressions, and not those of others: for work that does not spring from the heart has no roots, and will of certainty wither and perish. The other maxim also I would urge on them - that true genius knows no hurry, that patience is of its essence, and thoroughness its constant mark; and, lastly, I would ask them to believe that the gathered experience of past ages is a precious heritage and not an irksome load; and that nothing will fortify them better for the future, and free development, than the reverent and loving study of the past."