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Frederic Leighton

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Frederic Leighton

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Also known as Sir Frederic Leighton, Lord Leighton PRA, Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton, Frederic, Baron Leighton, Frederic, 1st Baron Leighton of Stretton Leighton, Frederic, Baron Leighton of Stretton Leighton, Lord Frederick Leighton, Frederik Lord Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton of Stretton Frederic Leighton

English painter and sculptor (1830–1896)

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Frederic Leighton (1830–1896) was a male painter, sculptor, politician, and draftsperson born in Scarborough and died in London. His artistic output included history, mythological, and figure paintings, with notable works such as *Flaming June*, *Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna*, *The Bath of Psyche*, and *Cymon and Iphigenia*. He was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Aestheticism, Neoclassicism, and Symbolism. Leighton served in the British Army and held the noble title of baronet.

He was educated at the Academy of Arts, Berlin, the Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, the Royal Academy of Arts, and the Heatherley School of Fine Art. Leighton worked in London, Brussels, Paris, and Frankfurt. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and the Académie des beaux-arts. His awards included the Prix de Rome, the Royal Gold Medal, the Legion of Honour, and Knight Bachelor. His archives are held at the National Library of Wales.

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Person · Open Library

Works
6

Top works

  • Othello (illustré)
  • Otelo (ilustrado)
  • Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice (illustrated)
  • Cymon and Iphigenia, Painted by Sir F. Leighton, the Story of the Picture
  • ¿Sueñan los androides con tarifas eléctricas?

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1971-01-11
Active to
2021-08-04
death by covid-19

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Key facts

Born
Frederic Leighton , ( 1830-12-03 ) 3 December 1830, Scarborough , North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died
25 January 1896 (1896-01-25) (aged 65), Kensington , London, England
Education
Eduard von Steinle Giovanni Costa
Known for
Painting and sculpture
Notable work
Flaming June
Movement
Academicism , Pre-Raphaelite and British Aestheticism
Awards
Prix de Rome Légion d'honneur

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Scarborough
Place of death
London
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
erotic art
Movement
Symbolism
Military branch
British Army
Image
1880 Frederic Leighton - Self portrait.jpg
Work location
Damascus
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Commons category
Frederic Leighton
date of birth
1830-12-03
date of death
1896-01-25
Commons Creator page
Frederic Leighton
Commons gallery
Frederic Leighton
name in native language
Frederic Leighton
birth name
Frederic Leighton Leighton
sponsor
Edward VII
place of burial
London
topic's main category
Category:Frederic Leighton
writing language
English language
ethnic group
English people
start of work period
1848-01-01
end of work period
1896-01-01
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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Frederic Leighton, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, PRA (3 December 1830 – 25 January 1896), known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British Victorian painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. His works depicted historical, biblical, and classical subject matter in an academic style. His paintings were enormously popular and expensive, during his lifetime, but fell out of critical favour for many decades in the early 20th century.

Leighton was the bearer of the shortest-lived peerage in history; after only one day, his hereditary peerage became extinct upon his death.

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