Philip Hermogenes CalderonRA (Poitiers 3 May 1833 – 30 April 1898 London) was a British painter of French birth (mother) and Spanish (father) ancestry who initially worked in the Pre-Raphaelite style before moving towards historical genre. He was Keeper of the Royal Academy in London.
Ruth, Boas and NaomiCalderon by J. P. Mayall from Artists at Home, published 1884, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DCBroken Vows (1856; Tate Britain, London).The Vine
Calderon was born in Poitiers, France. His father, the Reverend Juan Calderón (* 19 April 1791 in Villafranca de los Caballeros; † 28 January 1854 in London) was a professor of Spanish literature and a former Roman Catholic priest who had converted to Anglicanism. Calderon planned to study engineering, but he became so interested in drawing technical figures and diagrams that he changed his mind and devoted his time to art. In 1850, he trained at Leigh's art school, London, then went to Paris to study under François-Édouard Picot in 1851. His first successful painting was called By the waters of Babylon (1852), which was followed by a much more popular one called Broken Vows (1856). From the beginning he was inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, and some of his work showed the detail, deep colors, and realistic forms that characterize the style. The artist Henry Stacy Marks was his friend and brother-in-law, and Calderon exhibited his portrait at the Royal Academy in 1872.[1]
Calderon became a leading member of the St John's Wood Clique, a group of artists interested in modern genre and historical subjects who were inspired, both artistically and socially by the Pre-Raphaelites. Historical, biblical, and literary themes were common in Calderon's later work. Many of his pieces show women wearing rich, silky clothing in gently colored landscapes. His Morning (1884) features a copper-haired maiden watching a sunrise.
His Juliet (1888)[2] shows Shakespeare's Juliet seated on her balcony gazing at the stars. His later paintings adopt a more classical style, comparable to Edward Poynter, which resulted from his close relationship with Frederic Leighton, then-President of the Royal Academy. Calderon became Keeper of the Royal Academy in 1887, and from then on worked to support the teaching of anatomy based on nude models at the Royal Academy Schools. His 1891 painting St Elizabeth of Hungary's great act of renunciation was secured by the Chantrey bequest for the national collection, and is now located in Tate Britain, but caused considerable controversy because of its perceived anti-Catholic message. It depicted the saint bending nude over an altar watched by monks.
Wilfrid Meynell, Volume 2 The modern school of art, volume 2 (London: W. R. Howell & Co., c. 1887), pp. 212–20.
ReferencesEdit
^W. W. Fenn, 'Our Living Artists: Philip Hermogenes Calderon RA', Magazine of Art, December 1878, pp. 197–202.
^. Shakespeare Illustrated. Emory University. 2003. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
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philip, hermogenes, calderon, poitiers, 1833, april, 1898, london, british, painter, french, birth, mother, spanish, father, ancestry, initially, worked, raphaelite, style, before, moving, towards, historical, genre, keeper, royal, academy, london, born3, 1833. Philip Hermogenes Calderon RA Poitiers 3 May 1833 30 April 1898 London was a British painter of French birth mother and Spanish father ancestry who initially worked in the Pre Raphaelite style before moving towards historical genre He was Keeper of the Royal Academy in London Philip Hermogenes CalderonBorn3 May 1833Poitiers FranceDied30 April 1898 1898 04 30 aged 64 London United KingdomOccupationPainterNationalityBritishChildrenWilliam Frank Calderon George Calderon Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Gallery 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksLife Edit nbsp Ruth Boas and Naomi nbsp Calderon by J P Mayall from Artists at Home published 1884 Department of Image Collections National Gallery of Art Library Washington DC nbsp Broken Vows 1856 Tate Britain London nbsp The VineCalderon was born in Poitiers France His father the Reverend Juan Calderon 19 April 1791 in Villafranca de los Caballeros 28 January 1854 in London was a professor of Spanish literature and a former Roman Catholic priest who had converted to Anglicanism Calderon planned to study engineering but he became so interested in drawing technical figures and diagrams that he changed his mind and devoted his time to art In 1850 he trained at Leigh s art school London then went to Paris to study under Francois Edouard Picot in 1851 His first successful painting was called By the waters of Babylon 1852 which was followed by a much more popular one called Broken Vows 1856 From the beginning he was inspired by the Pre Raphaelites and some of his work showed the detail deep colors and realistic forms that characterize the style The artist Henry Stacy Marks was his friend and brother in law and Calderon exhibited his portrait at the Royal Academy in 1872 1 Calderon became a leading member of the St John s Wood Clique a group of artists interested in modern genre and historical subjects who were inspired both artistically and socially by the Pre Raphaelites Historical biblical and literary themes were common in Calderon s later work Many of his pieces show women wearing rich silky clothing in gently colored landscapes His Morning 1884 features a copper haired maiden watching a sunrise His Juliet 1888 2 shows Shakespeare s Juliet seated on her balcony gazing at the stars His later paintings adopt a more classical style comparable to Edward Poynter which resulted from his close relationship with Frederic Leighton then President of the Royal Academy Calderon became Keeper of the Royal Academy in 1887 and from then on worked to support the teaching of anatomy based on nude models at the Royal Academy Schools His 1891 painting St Elizabeth of Hungary s great act of renunciation was secured by the Chantrey bequest for the national collection and is now located in Tate Britain but caused considerable controversy because of its perceived anti Catholic message It depicted the saint bending nude over an altar watched by monks Works EditBy the waters of Babylon 1852 Tate London Lord Thy Will Be Done 1855 Yale Center for British Art New Haven Broken vows More hearts are breaking in this world of ours than one would say Longfellow 1856 Tate London French peasants finding their stolen child 1859 Private collection The massacre of St Bartholomew 1863 Private collection Margaret 1876 Manchester Art Gallery Morning 1884 Juliet 1888 St Elizabeth of Hungary s great act of renunciation 1891 Tate London Gallery Edit nbsp Lord Thy Will Be Done 1855 nbsp Ave Maria 1858 nbsp French Peasants Finding Their Stolen Child 1859 nbsp Letter From Daddy 1873 nbsp Juliet 1888 nbsp St Elizabeth of Hungary s Great Act of Renunciation 1891 nbsp Mariana scene depicts Act IV Scene I from Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare Further reading EditWilfrid Meynell Volume 2 The modern school of art volume 2 London W R Howell amp Co c 1887 pp 212 20 References Edit W W Fenn Our Living Artists Philip Hermogenes Calderon RA Magazine of Art December 1878 pp 197 202 The Artists Shakespeare Illustrated Emory University 2003 Archived from the original on 2 November 2013 Retrieved 1 November 2013 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philip Hermogenes Calderon 18 artworks by or after Philip Hermogenes Calderon at the Art UK site P H Calderon online ArtCyclopedia Biography and paintings Art Renewal Center Museum Calderon s work analysis Calderon biography Biography and paintings Artmagick s Calderon Philip Hermogenes DNB01 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip Hermogenes Calderon amp oldid 1142119499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
