Artwork
The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace (full-scale cartoon for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace (full-scale cartoon for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum) is an oil painting by the Aestheticist artist Frederic Leighton. It dates from 1870 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace is a full-scale cartoon, executed in oil paint, for a proposed wall painting destined for the Victoria and Albert Museum. Created in 1870 by Frederic Leighton, it now resides in the museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene of classical serenity, with a central female figure holding a lyre surrounded by a group in Greek attire. The setting, adorned with columns, arches, and symbolic objects, conveys themes of harmony and cultured refinement.
Technique & Style
Leighton employed oil paint to achieve detailed textures and subtle shading, blending figures and objects into a cohesive, elegant composition that evokes grandeur.
History & Provenance
Commissioned for the Victoria and Albert Museum, the cartoon was completed in 1870 and has remained part of the museum's holdings since its creation.
Context
As a cartoon for a wall mural, the work reflects 19th-century artistic practices for large-scale decorative projects, blending classical influences with Victorian ideals of beauty and industry.
Artist & collection
Artist
Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British Victorian painter, draughtsman, and sculptor.
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- Full-scale monochrome cartoon for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace'
The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace (study for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
Half-size monochrome cartoon for the spirit fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace'
The Arts of Industry as Applied to War (study for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace (sketch for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum)