{"id":295,"date":"2007-05-25T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2007-05-25T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/docwiggly.wordpress.com\/2007\/05\/25\/art-scene-waking-dreams-the-art-of-the-pre-raphaelites\/"},"modified":"2007-05-25T12:18:00","modified_gmt":"2007-05-25T12:18:00","slug":"art-scene-waking-dreams-the-art-of-the-pre-raphaelites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/2007\/05\/25\/art-scene-waking-dreams-the-art-of-the-pre-raphaelites\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Scene – Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MOST IMPORTANT U.S. COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN ART COMES TO THE
\nSAN DIEGO M– USEUM OF ART<\/p>\n

Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites from the Delaware Art Museum
\nMay 19\u2013July 29, 2007<\/p>\n

story courtesy of http:\/\/www.sdmart.org, photos by http:\/\/www.ReviewerPhoto.com<\/p>\n

SAN DIEGO\u2014This spring, the San Diego Museum of Art will showcase some of the most iconic images
\nof 19th-century British art in the internationally touring exhibition Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites
\nfrom the Delaware Art Museum.<\/p>\n

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Drawn from the largest and most prestigious collection of Pre-Raphaelite art
\noutside the United Kingdom, Waking Dreams spans most of the Victorian period and includes paintings,
\nwatercolors, drawings, ceramics, jewelry, and furniture from some of the most important artists of the era. In
\naddition, many of the 130 works on view have not been seen outside of Wilmington, Delaware, since their
\nacquisition at the turn of the century. Waking Dreams will be on view from May 19 to July 29, 2007.
\n\u201cSan Diego will be the final venue in the touring version of this remarkable collection. The Delaware
\nArt Museum\u2019s vast holdings of art by the Pre-Raphaelites are unparalleled in this country. The Pre-Raphaelites
\nwere extraordinarily intelligent artists, combining an appreciation for time-honored techniques and craft with a
\nskepticism about the modernization of Britain. Their accomplishments went beyond painting, to book arts,
\nphotography, and the decorative arts, all of which will be part of the San Diego presentation. We are grateful
\nto our colleagues at the Delaware Art Museum for allowing such important artworks to come to San Diego,\u201d
\nsays the San Diego Museum of Art\u2019s executive director, Derrick Cartwright. \u201cAs soon as visitors step into our
\ngalleries, they will be transported by these exquisite images depicting well-known narratives and references
\nfrom Western literature and history.\u201d
\nThe Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood emerged in 1848 when three young British artists\u2014Dante Gabriel
\nRossetti, William Holman Hunt, and John Everett Millais\u2014along with other like-minded artists, banded
\ntogether to revolutionize British art. They hoped to achieve this through the study of nature as a primary
\nsource, the expression of genuine ideas, and the avoidance of over-utilized artistic formulas. They believed
\nthese virtues were embodied in the late medieval art produced in Western Europe immediately preceding the
\npainting of the Renaissance master Raphael, hence the name the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
\nThe Brotherhood was a reaction to the dramatic changes impacting Britain as a result of the Industrial
\nRevolution. Often, they derived their influences from the variety of \u201crevival\u201d movements that contributed to the
\ndevelopment of British art and culture during those decades. The medieval revival inspired the Pre-Raphaelites<\/p>\n

to draw pictorial representations from the King Arthur legend, as well as the writings of Dante, Chaucer, and
\nShakespeare. Biblical stories, ancient mythology, and the epic works of English poets Byron, Keats, and
\nTennyson were also used as sources for their paintings.
\nAs rebels against the strict artistic traditions of the Royal Academy, the Pre-Raphaelite artists\u2019 fine and
\nprecise style often relied on a bright palette. The members of the group transformed their high ideals into
\nseparate artistic identities, resulting in a variety of individual stylistic approaches to emerge, coexist, and often
\ncompete, throughout the remainder of the century.
\nHighlights of the exhibition include Water Willow and Lady Lilith by Rossetti, Romeo and Juliet and The
\nDream of Sardanapalus by Ford Madox Brown, and Mary Magdalene by Frederick Sandys. The ceramics,
\nmetalwork, jewelry, and furniture made by members of the group, also on view, anticipate the Arts and Crafts
\nMovement led by William Morris at the end of the 19th-century.<\/p>\n

The Collection
\n The Delaware Art Museum\u2019s collection of Pre-Raphaelite art was donated by the heirs of Samuel
\nBancroft, Jr. (1840-1915), a textile manufacturer and patron of the arts. As the only collector of Pre-
\nRaphaelite art in the United States at the turn of the century, Bancroft\u2019s enthusiasm for the movement was
\nunique for its time and place. His collection hung in his Wilmington home, \u201cRockford,\u201d and after his death in
\n1915, his family gave it to the Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts (the predecessor of the Delaware Art
\nMuseum) in 1935. Since then, the Museum has augmented the collection with purchases, gifts, and bequests,
\nmaking it the premier Pre-Raphaelite collection in the United States.<\/p>\n

Related Programs
\nIn conjunction with the exhibition, SDMA will offer a variety of related programs, including Insight
\nGallery Talks led by James Grebl, Ph.D., SDMA manager of library services; Sonnets at Six, a series of exhibition
\ntours that will include readings of literature from the Pre-Raphaelite time period; and Art-Inspired Stories,
\nstorytelling programs perfect for the whole family.<\/p>\n

Catalogue
\nThe exhibition is accompanied by a major, 396-page scholarly catalogue with full-color illustrations of
\nall objects in the exhibition and individual entries by leading experts in the field.<\/p>\n

Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites from the Delaware Art Museum is organized and
\ncirculated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia.
\nLocal presentation is made possible by the generous support of the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture,
\nthe County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program, and members of the San Diego Museum of Art.<\/p>\n

Museum Information
\nSan Diego Museum of Art
\n1450 El Prado, Balboa Park
\nMailing Address:
\nP.O. Box 122107
\nSan Diego, CA 92112-2107
\nGeneral Information: (619) 232-7931 \/ Facsimile: (619) 232-9367
\nGroup Sales: (619) 696-1915
\nWeb site: www.sdmart.org<\/p>\n

The historic San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for more than 400,000 annual
\nvisitors. Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park, the Museum\u2019s nationally renowned collections include Spanish and
\nItalian old masters, a vast Asian collection, 19th- and 20th-century American paintings and sculptures, and an
\ninternational selection of contemporary art in all media. In addition, the Museum regularly features major exhibitions of
\nart from around the world with exhibition texts in English and Spanish, as well as an extensive year-round schedule of
\nsupporting cultural and educational programs.
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