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'''Philip Hermogenes Calderon''' {{Post-nominals|post-noms=[[List of Royal Academicians|RA]]}} ([[Poitiers, France|Poitiers]] 3 May 1833 – 30 April 1898 [[London]]) was an English painter of French birth (mother) and Spanish (father) ancestry who initially worked in the [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood|Pre-Raphaelite style]] before moving towards historical genre. He was Keeper of the [[Royal Academy]] in [[London]].
'''Philip Hermogenes Calderon''' {{Post-nominals|post-noms=[[List of Royal Academicians|RA]]}} ([[Poitiers, France|Poitiers]] 3 May 1833 – 30 April 1898 [[London]]) was a British painter of French birth (mother) and Spanish (father) ancestry, who initially worked in the [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood|Pre-Raphaelite style]] before moving towards historical genre painting. He was Keeper of the [[Royal Academy]] in [[London]].


==Life==
==Life==

[[File:Philip Hermogenes Calderon - Ruth and Naomi.jpg|thumbnail|''Ruth, Boas and Naomi'']]
[[File:Philip Hermogenes Calderon - Ruth and Naomi.jpg|thumbnail|''Ruth, Boas and Naomi'']]
[[File:Philip Hermogenes Calderon by J. P. Mayall.jpg|thumb|[https://library.nga.gov/permalink/01NGA_INST/1p5jkvq/alma991625633804896 Calderon by J. P. Mayall from ''Artists at Home'', published 1884], [https://www.nga.gov/research/library/imagecollections.html Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC]]]
[[File:Philip Hermogenes Calderon by J. P. Mayall.jpg|thumb|[https://library.nga.gov/permalink/01NGA_INST/1p5jkvq/alma991625633804896 Calderon by J. P. Mayall from ''Artists at Home'', published 1884], [https://www.nga.gov/research/library/imagecollections.html Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC]]]
[[File:Philip Hermogenes Calderon - Broken Vows - Ashmolean Museum.jpg|thumb|''Broken Vows'' (1856; [[Tate Britain]], London).]]
[[File:Philip Hermogenes Calderon - Broken Vows - Ashmolean Museum.jpg|thumb|''Broken Vows'' (1856; [[Tate Britain]], London).]]
[[File:Philip Hermogenes Calderon - The Vine.jpg|thumbnail|''The Vine'']]
[[File:Philip Hermogenes Calderon - The Vine.jpg|thumbnail|''The Vine'']]
Calderon was born in [[Poitiers, France]]. His father, the [[Reverend]] Juan Calderón (* {{dts|format=dmy|1791|04|19}} in [[Villafranca de los Caballeros]]; † {{dts|format=dmy|1854|01|28}} in London) was a professor of Spanish literature and a former [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] priest who had converted to Anglicanism. Calderon planned to study [[engineering]], but he became so interested in drawing technical figures and diagrams that he changed his mind and devoted his time to art. In 1850, he trained at [[James Mathews Leigh|Leigh's art school]], [[London]], then went to [[Paris]] to study under [[François-Édouard Picot]] in 1851. His first successful painting was called ''By the waters of Babylon'' (1852), which was followed by a much more popular one called ''Broken Vows'' (1856). From the beginning he was inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, and some of his work showed the detail, deep colors, and realistic forms that characterize the style. The artist [[Henry Stacy Marks]] was his friend and brother-in-law, and Calderon exhibited his portrait at the Royal Academy in 1872.<ref>W. W. Fenn, 'Our Living Artists: Philip Hermogenes Calderon RA', ''[[The Magazine of Art|Magazine of Art]]'', December 1878, pp. 197&ndash;202. </ref>
Calderon was born in [[Poitiers, France]]. His father, the [[Reverend]] Juan Calderón (* {{dts|format=dmy|1791|04|19}} in [[Villafranca de los Caballeros]]; † {{dts|format=dmy|1854|01|28}} in London) was a professor of Spanish literature and a former [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] priest who had converted to Anglicanism. Calderon planned to study [[engineering]], but he became so interested in drawing technical figures and diagrams that he changed his mind and devoted his time to art. In 1850, he trained at [[James Mathews Leigh|Leigh's art school]], [[London]], then went to [[Paris]] to study under [[François-Édouard Picot]] in 1851. His first successful painting was called ''By the waters of Babylon'' (1852), which was followed by a much more popular one called ''Broken Vows'' (1856). From the beginning he was inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, and some of his work showed the detail, deep colors, and realistic forms that characterize the style. The artist [[Henry Stacy Marks]] was his friend and brother-in-law, and Calderon exhibited his portrait at the Royal Academy in 1872.<ref>W. W. Fenn, 'Our Living Artists: Philip Hermogenes Calderon RA', ''[[The Magazine of Art|Magazine of Art]]'', December 1878, pp. 197&ndash;202.</ref>


Calderon became a leading member of the [[St John's Wood Clique]], a group of artists interested in modern genre and historical subjects who were inspired, both artistically and socially by the Pre-Raphaelites. Historical, biblical, and literary themes were common in Calderon's later work. Many of his pieces show women wearing rich, silky clothing in gently colored landscapes. His ''Morning'' (1884) features a copper-haired maiden watching a sunrise.
Calderon became a leading member of the [[St John's Wood Clique]], a group of artists interested in modern genre and historical subjects who were inspired, both artistically and socially by the Pre-Raphaelites. Historical, biblical, and literary themes were common in Calderon's later work. Many of his pieces show women wearing rich, silky clothing in gently colored landscapes. His ''Morning'' (1884) features a copper-haired maiden watching a sunrise.
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*[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/calderon_philip_hermogenes.html P. H. Calderon online] (ArtCyclopedia)
*[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/calderon_philip_hermogenes.html P. H. Calderon online] (ArtCyclopedia)
*[http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=550 Biography and paintings] (Art Renewal Center Museum)
*[http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=550 Biography and paintings] (Art Renewal Center Museum)
*[https://www.allartclassic.com/pictures_zoom.php?p_number=726&p=&number=CAP100 Calderon's work analysis]
*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speel/paint/calderon.htm Calderon biography]
*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speel/paint/calderon.htm Calderon biography]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110609215720/http://www.artmagick.com/pictures/artist.aspx?artist=philip-hermogenes-calderon Biography and paintings] (Artmagick)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110609215720/http://www.artmagick.com/pictures/artist.aspx?artist=philip-hermogenes-calderon Biography and paintings] (Artmagick)
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Philip Hermogenes Calderon
Born3 May 1833
Poitiers, France
Died30 April 1898(1898-04-30) (aged 64)
London, United Kingdom
OccupationPainter
NationalityBritish
ChildrenWilliam Frank Calderon
George Calderon

Philip Hermogenes Calderon RA (Poitiers 3 May 1833 – 30 April 1898 London) was a British painter of French birth (mother) and Spanish (father) ancestry, who initially worked in the Pre-Raphaelite style before moving towards historical genre painting. He was Keeper of the Royal Academy in London.

Life

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Ruth, Boas and Naomi
Calderon by J. P. Mayall from Artists at Home, published 1884, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC
Broken Vows (1856; Tate Britain, London).
The Vine

Calderon was born in Poitiers, France. His father, the Reverend Juan Calderón (* 19 April 1791 in Villafranca de los Caballeros; † 28 January 1854 in London) was a professor of Spanish literature and a former Roman Catholic priest who had converted to Anglicanism. Calderon planned to study engineering, but he became so interested in drawing technical figures and diagrams that he changed his mind and devoted his time to art. In 1850, he trained at Leigh's art school, London, then went to Paris to study under François-Édouard Picot in 1851. His first successful painting was called By the waters of Babylon (1852), which was followed by a much more popular one called Broken Vows (1856). From the beginning he was inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, and some of his work showed the detail, deep colors, and realistic forms that characterize the style. The artist Henry Stacy Marks was his friend and brother-in-law, and Calderon exhibited his portrait at the Royal Academy in 1872.[1]

Calderon became a leading member of the St John's Wood Clique, a group of artists interested in modern genre and historical subjects who were inspired, both artistically and socially by the Pre-Raphaelites. Historical, biblical, and literary themes were common in Calderon's later work. Many of his pieces show women wearing rich, silky clothing in gently colored landscapes. His Morning (1884) features a copper-haired maiden watching a sunrise.

His Juliet (1888)[2] shows Shakespeare's Juliet seated on her balcony gazing at the stars. His later paintings adopt a more classical style, comparable to Edward Poynter, which resulted from his close relationship with Frederic Leighton, then-President of the Royal Academy. Calderon became Keeper of the Royal Academy in 1887, and from then on worked to support the teaching of anatomy based on nude models at the Royal Academy Schools. His 1891 painting St Elizabeth of Hungary's great act of renunciation was secured by the Chantrey bequest for the national collection, and is now located in Tate Britain, but caused considerable controversy because of its perceived anti-Catholic message. It depicted the saint bending nude over an altar watched by monks.

Works

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  • By the waters of Babylon (1852; Tate, London)
  • 'Lord, Thy Will Be Done' (1855; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven)
  • Broken vows ('More hearts are breaking in this world of ours, than one would say — Longfellow) (1856; Tate, London)
  • French peasants finding their stolen child (1859; Private collection)
  • The massacre of St. Bartholomew (1863; Private collection)
  • Margaret (1876; Manchester Art Gallery)
  • Morning (1884)
  • Juliet (1888)
  • St. Elizabeth of Hungary's great act of renunciation (1891; Tate, London)
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  • 'Lord, Thy Will Be Done' (1855)
    'Lord, Thy Will Be Done' (1855)
  • Ave Maria (1858)
    Ave Maria (1858)
  • French Peasants Finding Their Stolen Child (1859)
    French Peasants Finding Their Stolen Child (1859)
  • Letter From Daddy (1873)
    Letter From Daddy (1873)
  • Juliet (1888)
    Juliet (1888)
  • St. Elizabeth of Hungary's Great Act of Renunciation (1891)
    St. Elizabeth of Hungary's Great Act of Renunciation (1891)
  • Mariana (scene depicts Act IV, Scene I, from‚ "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare.)
    Mariana (scene depicts Act IV, Scene I, from‚ "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare.)

Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ W. W. Fenn, 'Our Living Artists: Philip Hermogenes Calderon RA', Magazine of Art, December 1878, pp. 197–202.
  2. ^ "The Artists". Shakespeare Illustrated. Emory University. 2003. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
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