Event Title
Academic Paper Session III-B
Location
Metcalf 104
Start Date
5-6-2010 9:30 AM
Description
"Hidden Treasure: Research on the Life and Work of George MacDonald" - Barbara Amell
"Dombey & Grandson: Charles Dickens' Influence on At The Back of the North Wind" - Robert Trexler
During the time I spent exploring the illustrations for At The Back of the North Wind, I discovered a strong influence between MacDonald’s plot and theme for his book and the earlier Charles Dickens book Dombey & Son. Once it is pointed out it seems incontrovertibly true.
"Painting in Prose: Ardent Pre-Raphaelitism in George MacDonald's Literary Landscapes" - Cynthia DeMarcus Manson
Although not a visual artist, George MacDonald can be recognized for composing prose landscapes in his literary works that are Pre-Raphaelite in principle and style. MacDonald created word paintings that reference specific Pre-Raphaelite artworks; his landscapes show the shared influence of John Ruskin’s art theory, and he employs compositional techniques that correspond to the symbolic realism in early Pre-Raphaelite canvases. An awareness of MacDonald’s Pre-Raphaelitism adds to the appreciation of both his fiction and non-fiction.
Event Type
Paper
Link to Papers
Hidden Treasure: Research on the Life and Work of George MacDonald (Not available)
Dombey and Grandson: Parallels between At the Back of the North Wind and Dombey and Son
Painting in Prose: Ardent Pre-Raphaelitism in George MacDonald's Landscapes
Academic Paper Session III-B
Metcalf 104
"Hidden Treasure: Research on the Life and Work of George MacDonald" - Barbara Amell
"Dombey & Grandson: Charles Dickens' Influence on At The Back of the North Wind" - Robert Trexler
During the time I spent exploring the illustrations for At The Back of the North Wind, I discovered a strong influence between MacDonald’s plot and theme for his book and the earlier Charles Dickens book Dombey & Son. Once it is pointed out it seems incontrovertibly true.
"Painting in Prose: Ardent Pre-Raphaelitism in George MacDonald's Literary Landscapes" - Cynthia DeMarcus Manson
Although not a visual artist, George MacDonald can be recognized for composing prose landscapes in his literary works that are Pre-Raphaelite in principle and style. MacDonald created word paintings that reference specific Pre-Raphaelite artworks; his landscapes show the shared influence of John Ruskin’s art theory, and he employs compositional techniques that correspond to the symbolic realism in early Pre-Raphaelite canvases. An awareness of MacDonald’s Pre-Raphaelitism adds to the appreciation of both his fiction and non-fiction.