The John William Godward UniversePolished marbles, colorful fabrics and absorbed figures make John William Godward one of the last great painters of Victorian Dream Antiquity.
1861 - 1922Artist's life
London, Wimbledon, Royal Academy, Rome and model workshopsMain homes
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1861 -1922 · London, Wimbledon and Rome
Polished marbles, colorful fabrics and absorbed figures make John William Godward one of the last great painters of Victorian Dream Antiquity.
John William Godward was born in London in 1861 into a wealthy family opposed to his artistic vocation. His training remains poorly documented, but his precise drawing and his taste for Antiquity quickly bring him closer to Lawrence Alma-Tadema. From the end of the 1880s, he exhibited scenes where an isolated woman reads, waits, dreams or rests in a marble setting. Godward does not seek to recount a complex archaeological event. In Dolce Far Niente, Waiting for the Procession or Distant Thoughts, time seems suspended and pose becomes the main subject. In Dolce Far Niente, Waiting for the Procession or Distant Thoughts, time seems suspended and pose becomes the main subject. In Dolce Far Niente, Waiting for the Procession or Distant Thoughts, time seems suspended and pose becomes the main subject. Surfaces play an essential role: skin, fur, veil, mosaic and polished stone are differentiated with one illusionist patience. The Oracle of Delphi introduces a more narrative tension, but maintains the balance between figure and architecture. Godward worked in Rome for several years from 1912, finding an ideal setting in light and ancient remains. When the avant-gardes made his style more and more marginal, he nevertheless pursued this personal vision. When the avant-gardes made his style more and more marginal, he nevertheless pursued this personal vision. Returning to London, he died in 1922. His work is today recognized for its coherence, its color and its extreme material refinement. Returning to London, he died in 1922. His work is today recognized for its coherence, its color and its extreme material refinement. Returning to London, he died in 1922. His work is today recognized for its coherence, its color and its extreme material refinement. The selection "John William Godward" notably compares Dolce Far Niente and Waiting for the procession. His reading favors atmosphere.
Godward transforms Antiquity into a chamber of suspended time: a figure, a marble and a fabric are enough to make the moment last.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
London and thwarted vocation
Family environment, poorly documented learning and study of the figure prepare for late entry into exhibitions. This milestone sheds light on the "John William Godward" collection by favoring atmosphere.
Marbles, models and classic success
Royal Academy, influence of Alma-Tadema and meditative figures establish an immediately recognizable language.
Rome and last loyalty
Italian stay, return to London and maintenance of the ancient ideal confront the rapid evolution of modern taste.
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Touch marble
Veins, joints and reflections give the cold stone an almost architectural weight. This line guides a reading of "John William Godward" centered on the atmosphere.
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Saturated fabric
Blue, yellow, pink or purple concentrates color around a carefully modeled figure.
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Suspended installation
Reading, waiting or dreaming transforms a minimal action into contemplative duration.
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Intimate antiquity
Column, bench and mosaic construct a habitable classical world rather than a spectacular reconstruction.
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Six readings specific to John William Godward
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to John William Godward.
Ancient rest01
Dolce Far Niente
The elongated figure, fur and marble give idleness an entirely tactile richness.
Landmark work by John William Godward. Reading of "John William Godward" through atmosphere.Colorful wait02
Waiting for the procession
The immobile body and the luminous drape hold back an event which remains outside the picture.
Landmark work by John William GodwardClassic mystery03
The Oracle of Delphi
The sanctuary, the pose and the look give the ideal beauty an unusual prophetic tension.
Landmark work by John William GodwardSilent dream04
Distant thoughts
Rose Pettigrew's profile and material agreement make interior withdrawal the heart of the image.
Landmark work by John William GodwardStyle05
Touch marble
Veins, joints and reflections give the cold stone an almost architectural weight. This line guides a reading of "John William Godward" centered on the atmosphere.
Reading key for John William GodwardStyle06
Saturated fabric
Blue, yellow, pink or purple concentrates color around a carefully modeled figure.
Reading key for John William Godward
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