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February 14, 2006
Gothic Nightmares at Tate Britain
"Gothic Nightmares at Tate Britain" is subtitled "Fuseli, Blake and the Romantic Imagination" though Blake fans should know Richard Dorment says the show is essentially about Henry Fuseli. I would love to go but need to check the catalogue before committing myself. The last time I went to the Tate Britain one of my favourite paintings was not on display and consequently I had to go hungry.
While British artists were turning out conventional portraits and landscapes, Fuseli set out to thrill with outrageously camp pictures on themes of violence and morbidity. Though precedents for his fantastical art can be found in German prints and Michelangelo's paintings, in British art, Fuseli comes out of the blue, like a meteor that could have landed anywhere, but hit London.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 14, 2006 08:42 AM
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