{"title":"Hamish Miles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHamish Miles\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of arts and culture, with a particular focus on influential artists such as David Wilkie. His works delve deeply into the lives, techniques, and historical contexts of figures who have shaped cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly researched narratives that balance scholarly detail with engaging storytelling, making complex artistic subjects accessible and captivating. These books are ideal for anyone seeking a deeper appreciation of art history and creative expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"david-wilkie-by-hamish-miles-9781913107567","title":"David Wilkie","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first complete catalogue of the paintings of David Wilkie, one of Britain's most significant and influential painters of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book catalogues in depth every painting by the Scottish painter Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841). Trained at the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh, Wilkie moved to London at the age of twenty and created an immediate sensation at the Royal Academy with his \u003cem\u003eVillage Politicians\u003c\/em\u003e, a scene set in a Scottish inn during the French Revolution. Wilkie created paintings that demanded to be read like novels, his cast of characters based on an extraordinary skill in painting expressions and honed by intense study of costume and settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven as his style changed, Wilkie enjoyed celebrity and the patronage of royalty, aristocracy, and dedicated collectors. Engravings spread his work to every corner of Europe and the USA. In his lifetime, among British painters, his fame far exceeded that of Constable, who modelled for Wilkie, and Turner, whose deep respect for the Scotsman was enshrined in his famous \u003cem\u003ePeace, Burial at Sea\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver fifty years in the making, this catalogue brings together the fullest-ever corpus of research on Wilkie's paintings, the prints after them, the cultural influences on them, and the people that commissioned and bought them. Not only is this the essential guide to the career of the artist, it is also a rich source of information about the times in which he lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67808240926956,"sku":"9781913107567","price":442.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781913107567-david-wilkie-1.jpg?v=1792530166"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/hamish-miles.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}