Literature Network » John Donne

Under the Sign of Donne.(John Donne)(Critical Essay)

Content courtesy of

From: Criticism
Date: 20010101
Author:HERZ, JUDITH SCHERER

IN THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM in Cambridge, there is a painting by Stanley Spencer, "John Donne Arriving in Heaven" (Fig. 1). It is almost his earliest, done in 1911 when Spencer was an eighteen-year-old student at the Slade School of Art. It was exhibited the following year at the Grafton Gallery's Second Post Impressionist exhibition, although not particularly noticed in the hubbub and horror caused by the Cezannes or even by the paintings of the British group--Roger Fry, Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, and their soon to be nemesis, Wyndham Lewis. There is certainly something of a ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on John Donne

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.