Landscape: Inspired by Poetry.Samuel Palmer Samuel Palmer (born Newington, London, January 27 1805 - died Redhill, Surrey, May 24 1881) was an English landscape painter, etcher and printmaker. He was also a prolific writer. Palmer was a key figure in English Romanticism and produced visionary pastoral paintings. (British, 1805-1881), Sir Guyon with the Palmer Attending, Tempted by Phaedria to Land upon the Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Islands of Faerie Queene, watercolor and bodycolor, with some gum arabic gum Arabic, n Latin name: Acacia senegal; part used: gum; uses: lower cholesterol, kidney conditions, gum disease, oral health, sore throat, diarrhea; precautions: none known. Also called Egyptian thorn or senega. , over black chalk underdrawing Underdrawing is the drawing done on a painting ground before paint is applied, for example, an imprimatura or an underpainting. Underdrawing was used extensively by 15th century painters like Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden. , on "London Board," 21 1/8 x 29 9/16" (53.7 x 75.2 cm). The J. Paul Getty Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. Biography Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a family already in the petroleum business, he was one of the first people in the world with a Museum, 94.GC.50. The subject of this watercolor is loosely adapted from Book 2, canto 6, of the Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene, first published in 1590. In the boat to the left are Sir Guyon and the palmer (a "palmer" is a pilgrim who has returned from the Holy Land, signified by the palm branch or leaf that he carries). Phaedria stands in the boat to the right, gesturing invitingly toward the Enchanted Isle, where nymphs dance in the evening sun. This artwork demonstrates the spectacular effects that a great watercolorist such as Palmer can achieve, from the cirrus clouds and streaming sunlight to the soft canopy of leaves and shimmering shim·mer intr.v. shim·mered, shim·mer·ing, shim·mers 1. To shine with a subdued flickering light. See Synonyms at flash. 2. swirls of water. How many textures can you find; how did Palmer illustrate each? Where is the horizon line? How much space did Palmer devote to the sky? What sounds would you hear if you were in Sir Guyon's boat? Why do you think the figures are so small compared to the trees, sky, and water? What is the mood or feeling of this painting? GalleryCard submitted by Diane Mark-Walker, Writer and Editor, Education Department, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California. |
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