Kirsty Stonell Walker
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The Kissed Mouth
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Weekly posts on Victorian art and culture, specialising in Pre-Raphaelite artists and models.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 550 )
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Thursday 8th December - Rienzi
I thought I'd tackle a very familiar painting today, mainly because although I know it very well, I didn't actually know anything about the death involved.... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2022 CULTURE -
Wednesday 7th December - Charlotte Corday
We are a proper week into Stabvent now and so I feel up to tackling a painting with a lot of baggage. Well, actually not this painting but one that is... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2022 CULTURE -
Tuesday 6th December - Judith
Today has been really busy as it is my lovely daughter's 17th birthday so there has been much rushing about and celebrating. As I am rapidly running out of... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2022 CULTURE -
Monday 5th December - Queen Eleanor
Second week of Stabvent! Honestly, I've lost all sense of time as our fridge-freezer has broken down and I have to get everything sorted before Christmas,... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2022 CULTURE -
Sunday 4th December - Pompilia
Although today's subject is grim and familiar, I rather love the story of how it came about, not to mention how amazing the artist who used it as inspiration... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2022 CULTURE -
Saturday 3rd December - The Martyrdom of St Ludmila
The first weekend of Blogvent is always a relief, although we are busy this weekend as it will soon be my daughter's birthday, so there will be a lot of time... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2022 CULTURE -
Friday 2nd December - The King's Drum Shall Never Be Beaten For Rebels, 1798
Well, hurrah for Friday! I know we're only 2 days in, but I'm knackered this week, mainly because I have a cold. Today's Stabvent offering is one from the... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2022 CULTURE -
Thursday 1st December - Clytemnestra
Welcome to Stabvent, a lovely Christmas-y stroll through murder and mayhem because honestly, what says Christmas like the potential for a murderous rampage? Read more
Posted on 01 December 2022 CULTURE -
His Wife, Who Was Also An Artist...
My current obsession is the spouses of artists who were also artists. I do not get out very much but bear with me as that is a very interesting dynamic and make... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2022 CULTURE -
Review: The Wonder on Netflix
I've always had a soft spot for this photograph...Fading Away (1858) Henry Peach RobinsonThe tragic little girl in the middle just dying from too much... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2022 CULTURE -
Henrietta Emma Ratcliffe Rae
I have recently become interested in married couples where both are artists. What must that dynamic have been like? How did it work and what sacrifices needed t... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2022 CULTURE -
My Scowling Boy!
I warn you now, this is a very cross post. As you might have heard, I am currently researching and writing a biography on Ethel Warwick, star of this post, but... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2022 CULTURE -
Book Review: The Legend of King Arthur
I seem to spend a fair amount of time at the moment looking at catalogues for exhibitions which I can’t attend. Today’s review is no different, but I do have a... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2022 CULTURE -
Florence Hilda Laverock
If you have read my novel We Are Villains All, then you might recognize this illustration...Whilst I used it to symbolise the murderous nature of one of my... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2022 CULTURE -
Review: Visions of the Occult
I'm really busy at the moment, so the research I'm doing is all taking a back seat while I finish work on the exhibition at the Russell-Cotes which opens next... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2022 CULTURE -
Review: Evelyn & William De Morgan: A Marriage of Arts & Crafts
Here we go again with our second EDM book review - does this make September 'De Morgan Month'? Autumn does seem a rather good month for her for some reason, I... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2022 CULTURE -
Review: The Poems of Evelyn Pickering De Morgan
Gosh, I've just looked up when I wrote about Evelyn De Morgan on this blog and it was 2011! Since then, I've definitely noticed that she crops up everywhere... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2022 CULTURE -
Except Everything You Had And What Was Left After That Too
Another title for today's post could be 'a painting and a dance and a silent movie' as that is where we are going with this one. It all begins with this... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2022 CULTURE -
Seize Thy Pencil, Child of Art!
I've gone with a very upbeat title for this because this is a bit rough. It's about a sculptor, a model, celebrity and a Wikipedia entry that made me wince. Read more
Posted on 02 September 2022 CULTURE -
Nuts!
This is a bit of a rambling post but it's something that has always puzzled me, but I've never been able to put my finger on what the problem is. Anyway, the... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2022 CULTURE