Painting the Bible is the first book to investigate the
transformations that religious painting underwent in mid-Victorian
England. It charts the emergence of a Protestant realist painting
in a period of increasing doubt, scientific discovery and biblical
criticism. The book analyzes the position of religious painting in
academic discourse and assesses the important role Pre-Raphaelite
work played in redefining painting for mid-Victorian audiences.
This original study brings together a wide range of material from
high art and popular culture. It locates the controversy over the
religious works of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in debates about
academicism, revivalism and caricature. It also investigates
William Holman Hunt's radical, orientalist-realist approach to
biblical subject matter which offered an important updating of the
image of Christ that chimed with the principles of liberal
Protestantism. The book will appeal to scholars and students across
disciplines such as art history, literature, history and cultural
studies. Its original research, rigorous analysis and accessible
style will make it essential reading for anyone interested in
questions of representation and belief in mid-Victorian England.
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