H. Siddons Mowbray: 'The Crystal Gazers'.

摘要

This thesis deals with the iconography of H. Siddons Mowbray's painting, Crystal Gazers. Mowbray's biographical data is given within the milieu of the American art scene of the late nineteenth century. The Pre-Raphaelite movement is also discussed in relation to Mowbray as he executed paintings with carefully articulated physical detail and he was also, due to the Pre-Raphaelite painters influence, interested in Italian Trecento art. The American Aesthetic movement, a direct result of Pre-Raphaelitism's emphasis on decorative surface, is examined as Mowbray was a key figure in promoting Aestheticism in his early-to-mid career. Mowbray's involvement in the American Renaissance is also discussed.;The major findings of this study are the connections between Pre-Raphaelitism, Rosicrucianism, Symbolism, American Aestheticism, and the American Renaissance. Avant-garde art movements in Europe influenced expatriated American artists, like H. Siddons Mowbray, who brought these styles back to the United States and changed American art.