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The E-BNR aims to build a comprehensive & unique cross-artform guide to
the British neo-Romantic tradition,
from 1880 to the present day.
While the British Romantics of 1789-1824 have spawned a vast industry of
publishers, conferences & tourism, the later neo-Romantic traditions
remain largely neglected. The E-BNR is aimed at bringing this hidden
tradition to light.
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WHAT IS NEO-ROMANTICISM ?
Neo-Romantic artists have drawn their inspiration
from artists of the age of Romanticism or earlier.
Characteristic themes in their work include a
mystical approach to the British landscape...
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ENTRY: Spencer, Stanley
Sir Stanley Spencer (b. June 30, 1891 – d. December 14, 1959), was an English painter.
He was born and lived in the Thames-side village of Cookham in Berkshire, where the
Methodist Chapel he attended is now the Stanley Spencer Gallery, a gallery dedicated
to his art.
He studied at the Slade School of Art in London from 1908 to 1912, under Henry Tonks and others;
such was his attachment to his home that he commuted from Cookham to the Slade, earning
thereby from other students the nickname "Cookham".
Spencer developed a naïve style, and held deep Christian beliefs. Many of his works were
religious and visionary in nature. Some, such as "The Resurrection, Cookham" (1923–27),
set Biblical scenes in Cookham and depicted the villagers as characters from Scripture.
His finest work, according to many critics, may be seen at Sandham Memorial Chapel, Burghclere.
Stanley Spencer served as a war artist in World War II and was knighted in 1959.
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