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Autumn Leaves (1856) is a painting by John Everett Millais exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1856. It was described by the critic John Ruskin as "the first instance of a perfectly painted twilight." [ 1 ] Millais's wife Effie wrote that he had intended to create a picture that was "full of beauty and without a subject".
Emily Millais.Ca. 1843. Oil on canvas, 59.7 x 49.5 cm. Geoffrey Richard Everett Millais Collection. Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru. 1846.Oil on canvas, 128,3 x 172,1 cm. Victoria & Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom.
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet PRA (UK: / ˈ m ɪ l eɪ / MIL-ay, US: / m ɪ ˈ l eɪ / mil-AY; [1] [2] 8 June 1829 – 13 August 1896) was an English painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. [3]
"Autumn Leaves" is the English-language version of the French song "Les Feuilles mortes" ("The Dead Leaves") composed by Joseph Kosma in 1945. The original lyrics were written by Jacques Prévert in French, and the English lyrics were by Johnny Mercer .
Christ in the House of His Parents (1849–50) is a painting by John Everett Millais depicting the Holy Family in Saint Joseph's carpentry workshop. The painting was extremely controversial when first exhibited, prompting many negative reviews, most notably one written by Charles Dickens.
Leaves also contain carotenoids, which produce yellow, orange and brown colors. In the autumn, they begin to produce more anthocyanin , which gives them red and purple hues.
Leaves of Grass (Book XXIV. Autumn Rivulets) 1855 Our Old Feuillage " Always our old feuillage!" Leaves of Grass (Book X.) ; The Patriotic Poems III (Poems of America) Out from Behind This Mask [To Confront a Portrait] " Out from behind this bending rough-cut mask," Leaves of Grass (Book XXIV. Autumn Rivulets) Out of May's Shows Selected
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