Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 105 Pater, Walter 1839 1894 Pater, Walter Horatio Pater, Walter H. (Walter Horatio) Imaginary Portraits Unaccented version in 7imag10.txt and 7imag10.zip, accented versions in 8imag10.txt and 8imag10.zip A prince of court painters -- Denys l'Auxerrois -- Sebastian van Storck -- Duke Carl of Rosenmold. Produced by Alfred J. Drake. HTML version by Al Haines. "Imaginary Portraits" by Walter Pater is a collection of fictional sketches written during the late 19th century. This work encapsulates vivid artistic imaginings and character studies, largely focusing on the lives of notable historical and fictional figures, interwoven with reflections on art and aesthetics. The stories explore themes of beauty, perception, and the role of artists in society. In the initial sketch titled "A Prince of Court Painters," readers are introduced to Antony Watteau, a character whose journey from a humble background to the heights of the Parisian art scene unfurls against the backdrop of his artistic development and personal struggles. The opening of "Imaginary Portraits" establishes a rich narrative style as it recounts the early life of Antony Watteau through a series of journal extracts. The narrative paints a detailed picture of his environment in Valenciennes, from familial settings to societal happenings like fairs and artistic patronage. Pater vividly captures Watteau's artistic ambitions and relationships, portraying him as a complex character marked by both talent and inner turmoil. As the extracts progress, Watteau's journey to Paris surfaces, revealing a mixture of hope and uncertainty about his future as he seeks to reconcile his artistic aspirations with the realities of life outside his small town. This opening sets the tone for a reflective exploration of the intersections between art, life, and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, English Courts and courtiers -- Fiction Europe -- History -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 226987 225768 2024-10-02T10:58:03.663063 2023-10-02T09:32:50.717633 text/html text/html 222346 2020-12-27T16:53:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 87236 2020-12-27T16:53:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159665 2024-10-02T10:58:08.858046 application/epub+zip 160748 2024-10-02T10:58:05.553041 application/epub+zip 160749 2024-10-02T10:58:04.369074 application/epub+zip 305515 2024-10-02T10:58:11.514060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294417 2024-10-02T10:58:08.141052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265538 2022-09-02T12:49:54.642101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217112 217073 2024-10-02T10:58:03.291068 2023-10-02T09:32:50.448613 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 212335 2020-12-27T16:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215968 2020-12-27T16:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85148 2020-12-27T16:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 85698 2020-12-27T16:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22513 2024-10-02T10:58:11.646013 application/rdf+xml 14139 2024-10-02T10:58:04.912051 image/jpeg 3789 2024-10-02T10:58:04.639043 image/jpeg 157335 2024-10-02T10:58:03.684080 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia