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Toilette
Bequeathed by W. Graham Robertson 1948
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<p>Albert Moore was profoundly influenced by the Elgin Marbles and often used the ancient world as the setting for his pictures. He shared this interest with other Classical Revival artists, such as Lord Leighton and Lawrence Alma-Tadema.</p><p>But Moore was not interested in trying to recreate the classical world, or use it as the setting for a story. He intended his pictures to have no function other than as beautiful objects, a celebration of ‘art for art’s sake’. Languidly posed models, flowing Grecian robes, vases, fabrics and architectural details are all used to create a beautiful decorative scheme.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
29 August 2001 – 25 July 2005
2005-07-25
29 August 2001
2001-08-29
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2001-08-29
Art and Victorian Society
Collection based display
24 February 2011 – 12 June 2011
2011-06-12
24 February 2011 – 12 June 2011
2011-06-12
2011-02-24
Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (Rome, Italy)
2011-02-24
The Myth of  Italy from Turner to Burne-Jones
Loan-out
10 December 2016 – 1 October 2017
2017-10-01
10 December 2016 – 19 March 2017
2017-03-19
2016-12-10
Museum De Buitenplaats (Eelde, Netherlands)
7 April 2017 – 1 October 2017
2017-10-01
2017-04-07
York Art Gallery (York, UK)
http://www.york.art.museum
2016-12-10
Albert Moore. Of Beauty and Aesthetics
Loan-out
The Toilette
support: 419 × 235 mm
frame: 673 × 486 × 75 mm
Bequeathed by W. Graham Robertson 1948
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<span class="text0">Albert Moore was profoundly influenced by the Elgin      Marbles and often used  the ancient world as the setting for  his pictures.      He shared this interest  with other <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/c/classicism" title="Glossary definition for 'Classicism'"><span>Classical</span></a> Revival artists,  such as      Lord Leighton and Lawrence Alma-Tadema. </span>
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<span class="text0">But Moore was not interested in trying  to recreate the      classical world, or use it  as the setting for a story. He intended his      pictures to have no function other than  as beautiful objects, a      celebration of ‘art for art’s sake’. Languidly posed      models, flowing Grecian robes, vases, fabrics and architectural details are      all used to create a beautiful decorative scheme. </span>
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