1870
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace (study for a wall painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum) is a 1870 oil by Frederic Leighton, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a group of people in a classical setting. There are men and women in ancient Greek or Roman-style clothing, some of them holding objects like tools or musical instruments. In the background, there's a building with columns and a dome. The colors are mostly muted, with shades of brown, beige, and white. One interesting detail is the way the people are arranged in the scene. They're not all facing the same direction, and some of them are looking at each other or at the objects they're holding. This gives the impression that they're all interacting with each other in some way. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the work of artist Frederic Leighton.
Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton,, known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British Victorian painter, draughtsman, and sculptor.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
