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Name Class Date

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, Isolde. Public domain.

The facts

Artist: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley artsdot.com/en/artists/aubrey-vincent-beardsley/
Artist’s dates: 1872 – 1898
Movement: Art Nouveau Flowing, plant-like curves running through everything from paintings to lamps and doorways.

Copyright This work is in the public domain. Aubrey Vincent Beardsley died in 1898; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1968.

Isolde — Aubrey Vincent Beardsley

When might this have been painted?

1870
1880
1890

Shaded: the lifetime of Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898)

This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?

Compare with

Frontispiece for 'The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly', 1894 artsdot.com/en/art/aubrey-vincent-beardsley-frontispiece-for-the-yellow-book-an-illustrated-D2T27F-en/
The cover of The Yellow Book, 1894 artsdot.com/en/art/aubrey-vincent-beardsley-the-cover-of-the-yellow-book-8XXP6T-en/
The Black Cape, 1894 artsdot.com/en/art/aubrey-vincent-beardsley-the-black-cape-8XXP64-en/

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

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Colours

Measured from the image

Main colour

Brown #da1826

Catalogued palette

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Palette: Warm The dominant colour family in the image.
Main colour name: Brown
Intensity: Vivid How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
Contrast: Bold How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
Harmony: Balanced Harmony How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
Brightness: Brilliant How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
Saturation: Clear Color Presence How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

Artist

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley

Born in Brighton, United Kingdom

early life and career

aubrey vincent beardsley, a renowned english illustrator and author, was born on august 21, 1872, in brighton, sussex, england. his life was marked by social instability and emotional intensity, with recurrent attacks of tuberculosis affecting his health throughout his life. despite these challenges, beardsley's mother encouraged his artistic talents, and he developed a passion for music and literature.

artistic style and influences

beardsley's black ink drawings were influenced by japanese woodcuts, depicting the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. his work is characterized by elaborate composition, refined lines, and exploration of themes such as sexual identity. beardsley's contribution to the development of art nouveau was significant, despite his tragically short life.

notable works and collaborations

* salome, a play by oscar wilde, for which beardsley provided illustrations the yellow book, a magazine co-founded by beardsley, showcasing his art nouveau style /en/art/list/ a book of fifty drawings, a collection of beardsley's works, featuring his unique blend of the grotesque and the erotic

legacy and impact

beardsley's work had a profound impact on the development of art nouveau. his influence can be seen in the work of french symbolists and later-period art nouveau artists. [https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/aubrey-vincent-beardsley](https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/aubrey-vincent-beardsley)

view beardsley's artworks on AllPaintingsStore: [https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/aubrey-vincent-beardsley](https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/aubrey-vincent-beardsley)

read more about beardsley on wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/aubrey_beardsley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/aubrey_beardsley)

key artworks and museums featuring beardsley's work

* the climax, a painting by beardsley, showcasing his unique style [https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@@/8bwn3p-aubrey-vincent-beardsley-the-climax](https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@@/8bwn3p-aubrey-vincent-beardsley-the-climax) * isolde, another notable work by beardsley, featuring his art nouveau style [https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@@/8bwn3j-aubrey-vincent-beardsley-isolde](https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@@/8bwn3j-aubrey-vincent-beardsley-isolde) beardsley's life was cut short by tuberculosis at the age of 25, but his legacy continues to inspire and influence artists to this day.

Where to read more

The artist Aubrey Vincent Beardsley artsdot.com/en/artists/aubrey-vincent-beardsley/
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Cite this artwork

MLA: Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent. Isolde. n.d., https://artsdot.com/en/art/aubrey-vincent-beardsley-isolde-8BWN3J-en/
APA: Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent (n.d.). Isolde [Painting]. https://artsdot.com/en/art/aubrey-vincent-beardsley-isolde-8BWN3J-en/
Chicago: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley. Isolde. n.d. https://artsdot.com/en/art/aubrey-vincent-beardsley-isolde-8BWN3J-en/
Harvard: Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent (n.d.) Isolde. Available at: https://artsdot.com/en/art/aubrey-vincent-beardsley-isolde-8BWN3J-en/

Isolde — Aubrey Vincent Beardsley

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
How many faces can you find? ____ (our catalogue counts 1 — do you agree?)
Our catalogue files this work under: women. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
Look back at Frontispiece for 'The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly' (1894), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.

Your response

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