{"product_id":"creator-of-nightmares-henry-fuselis-art-and-life-9781789149302","title":"Creator of Nightmares: Henry Fuseli's Art and Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eA critical biography of the eighteenth-century painter.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) was one of the eighteenth century's most provocative and inventive artists. He is best known for his painting \u003ci\u003eThe Nightmare\u003c\/i\u003e, which channeled a new form of gothic imagery for the Romantic age. This engaging study of the artist's career unveils Fuseli's complexities, navigating contradictions between literary and painted works, sacred and secular themes, and traditional patronage versus competitive exhibitions. Plotting Fuseli's trajectory from Zurich to Paris, Rome, and ultimately London, \u003ci\u003eCreator of Nightmares \u003c\/i\u003epaints an image of Fuseli as an astute marketer and self-proclaimed genius who transformed himself from a priest to an Enlightenment writer, a mercurial force in the art world, and finally a revered teacher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.54w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789149302","brand":"Reaktion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43311276523657,"sku":"9781789149302","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_fc6d9f3b-de40-460a-b046-215b870ac659.jpg?v=1738050442","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/creator-of-nightmares-henry-fuselis-art-and-life-9781789149302","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}