Arthur Clutton Brock: 5 books

Through his eclecticism, William Morris (1834-1896) was one of the most emblematic personalities of the nineteenth century. Painter, architect, poet and engineer, wielding the quill as well as the brush, he jolted Victorian society by discarding standards established by triumphant industry. His commitment...

Seine eklektische Art machte William Morris (1834-1896) zu einem der eigenwilligsten und einflussreichsten Künstler des 19. Jahrhunderts. Er war gleichzeitig Maler, Architekt, Dichter, Kunstgewerbler, Ingenieur und Drucker und verstand es, den Federkiel genau so gut handzuhaben wie den Pinsel. Er...

I have usually followed Professor Willis in his account of the Minster, and my obligations to his excellent works are general and continuous. Professor Willis made careful and extensive observations of the Crypt and other parts of the Minster during the restoration, which gave him opportunities for investigation...

William Morris (1834-1896), par son éclectisme, fut l’une des personnalités emblématiques du XIXe siècle. Peintre, architecte, poète et ingénieur, maniant avec autant de talent la plume que le pinceau, il bouleversa la société victorienne en refusant les standards instaurés par l’industrie...

In March 1915, a young French artist-turned soldier went missing in action. He left behind a remarkable series of letters which, due to wartime security, had to be edited and published anonymously under the title Letters of a Soldier 1914-1915. This powerful volume was for many years out of print,...