John Melhuish Strudwick (British painter) 1849 - 1937
Evensong, St. Cecilia, 1897
oil on canvas
91.5 x 91.5 cm.
Bennie Gray, London, United Kingdom
St Cecilia is the patron saint of music. Strudwick shows her looking not up to heaven but down ‘because I think earth’s sweetest music is not an echo of heaven’s music, but something quite different…I have made my angel sad-faced because there’s always a sadness in our mortal songs.’ The painting was commissioned by George Holt in 1895.
John Strudwick began his artistic career as a studio assistant to Edward Burne-Jones. Initially, Strudwick enjoyed the patronage of wealthy industrialists but his career went into decline when they withdrew their support. He deliberately left his painting 'When Sorrow comes in Summer Days, Roses Bloom in Vain' unfinished - an indication of the disillusionment he felt at the collapse of his career.
He painted in a flat linear style, with great attention to detail, especially in the draperies and accessories, using rich and glowing colours. The effect is sometimes rather lifeless and static, but always highly decorative.
Evensong, St. Cecilia, 1897
oil on canvas
91.5 x 91.5 cm.
Bennie Gray, London, United Kingdom
St Cecilia is the patron saint of music. Strudwick shows her looking not up to heaven but down ‘because I think earth’s sweetest music is not an echo of heaven’s music, but something quite different…I have made my angel sad-faced because there’s always a sadness in our mortal songs.’ The painting was commissioned by George Holt in 1895.
John Strudwick began his artistic career as a studio assistant to Edward Burne-Jones. Initially, Strudwick enjoyed the patronage of wealthy industrialists but his career went into decline when they withdrew their support. He deliberately left his painting 'When Sorrow comes in Summer Days, Roses Bloom in Vain' unfinished - an indication of the disillusionment he felt at the collapse of his career.
He painted in a flat linear style, with great attention to detail, especially in the draperies and accessories, using rich and glowing colours. The effect is sometimes rather lifeless and static, but always highly decorative.
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