Evelyn De Morgan
English painter (1855–1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Evelyn De Morgan (30 August 1855 – 2 May 1919) was an English painter associated early in her career with the later phase of the Pre-Raphaelite Movement, and working in a range of styles including Aestheticism and Symbolism.[1] Her paintings are figural, foregrounding the female body through the use of spiritual, mythological, and allegorical themes. They rely on a range of metaphors (such as light and darkness, transformation, and bondage) to express what several scholars have identified as spiritualist and feminist content.[2][3][4][5] Her later works also dealt with the themes of war from a pacifist perspective, engaging with conflicts such as the Second Boer War and World War I.[2]
Evelyn De Morgan | |
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Born | Mary Evelyn Pickering (1855-08-30)30 August 1855 London, England |
Died | 2 May 1919(1919-05-02) (aged 63) London, England |
Resting place | Brookwood Cemetery |
Nationality | English |
Education | Slade School of Art |
Known for | painting |
Notable work |
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Style | Pre-Raphaelite, Symbolist |
Movement | Pre-Raphaelites |
Spouse | William De Morgan |