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Alfred Elmore (1815-1881) was a Victorian history and genre painter. He was born in Cork, Ireland. His family moved to London, where Elmore studied...
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at the Royal Academy of Arts. On the Brink is Elmore's best-known work. It was painted in 1865. It is a 'moral genre painting' It depicts a young woman who has lost her money gambling, with a seducer, - a satan-like figure, whispering corrupting thoughts in her ear.
Subjects: English, History, Art, PSHE, Citizenship
Key Stages: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS4+ Learning Groups: Teachers, Parents, Pupils Keywords: Creative writing, morality, light and dark, Victorians Related Links: |
