An enduring view of Irish identity : Paul Henry and the realism of fiction

Author

Kennedy, S. B.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Irish arts review yearbook. 1999, Vol. 15, 98-107, 13 ill. (9 col.)

ISSN

0791-3540

Abstract (en)

Discusses the pastoral Irish imagery of Paul Henry's paintings - especially his landscapes - in light of the nationalist ideology promoted by the fledgling Irish Free State. Kennedy says the cosy, rural Ireland depicted by Henry was a romantic fiction perceived as reality.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Ireland
• Henry, Paul, 1876-1958
• Painting
• National identity
• Ireland
• 1900-2000
• Landscape
• Rural life
• Representation

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Irlande
• Henry, Paul, 1876-1958
• Peinture
• Identité nationale
• Irlande
• 1900-2000
• Paysage
• Vie rurale
• Représentation

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19990401-00204151

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