Flaming June
"Flaming June," a renowned oil painting by Sir Frederic Leighton, completed in 1895.
Subject:
The painting depicts a sleeping woman in a vibrant orange gown, rendered in Leighton's classicist Academic style, emphasizing beauty and sensuality.
Artistic Movement:
Leighton was a proponent of the Aesthetic Art movement, which prioritized artistic beauty and form over narrative or moralistic themes.
Inspiration:
The composition was inspired by the posture of a tired model, Dorothy Dene, who frequently modeled for Leighton. The pose also echoes Michelangelo's sculpture "Night".
History:
"Flaming June" was initially conceived as a motif for a marble bath in another of Leighton's works, "Summer Slumber." After its initial exhibition, it fell into obscurity before being rediscovered and acquired by the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico in the 1960s, where it is now a celebrated masterpiece.
Flaming June
"Flaming June," a renowned oil painting by Sir Frederic Leighton, completed in 1895.
Subject:
The painting depicts a sleeping woman in a vibrant orange gown, rendered in Leighton's classicist Academic style, emphasizing beauty and sensuality.
Artistic Movement:
Leighton was a proponent of the Aesthetic Art movement, which prioritized artistic beauty and form over narrative or moralistic themes.
Inspiration:
The composition was inspired by the posture of a tired model, Dorothy Dene, who frequently modeled for Leighton. The pose also echoes Michelangelo's sculpture "Night".
History:
"Flaming June" was initially conceived as a motif for a marble bath in another of Leighton's works, "Summer Slumber." After its initial exhibition, it fell into obscurity before being rediscovered and acquired by the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico in the 1960s, where it is now a celebrated masterpiece.