Frederic leighton paintings

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Flaming june artist

Frederic, Lord Leighton British. Not on view. According to Leighton, the composition was inspired by the posture of a tired model. He elaborated her sinuous pose and then added sheer orange draperies. Her skin flushed by the sun, she is transformed into a personification of summer heat. This and Lachrymae hanging nearby were the last great pair of paintings he exhibited at the Royal Academy in London, in Critics raved, but tastes soon changed; Flaming June did not regain its fame until the Museo de Arte de Ponce acquired it in the s.

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Flaming june print

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