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Mervyn Peake Najobľúbenejšie obrazy

13 diela od Mervyn Peake, ktoré sa našim návštevníkom najviac páčia, usporiadané podľa popularity a prezentované jedno po druhom.

Vydanie 2026 · 13 diel Každý autorský obraz na mieru
Plátno z ľanového plátna · Certifikát autentičnosti · Globálne doručenie Mervyn Peake · 1911 – 1968

Study of Glass-blowers od Mervyn Peake, 1943

1943 · Imperial War Museums, Londýn · originál 30 x 20 cm

Explore Peake Mervyn’s ‘Study of Glass-blowers,’ a dramatic Expressionist pastel depicting workshop labor & fiery craft. A unique, textured artwork from 1943.

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 1. mieste: Study of Glass-blowers

Umelecké smerovanie: Expressionism
Paleta farieb: Earthy

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 1 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17738 × 26 cm Objednať tento obraz

Seated Figure (1939) od Mervyn Peake

1939 · originál 107 x 56 cm

Explore 'Seated Figure' by Peake Mervyn (1939), a poignant oil painting of a nude form in classical realism. Discover its somber mood, impasto texture & intimate composition – a captivating work.

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 2. mieste: Seated Figure

Umelecké smerovanie: Contemporary Realism
Paleta farieb: Earthy

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 2 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17723 × 44 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$32456 × 107 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

The Evolution of the Cathode Ray (Radiolocation) Tube (1943) od Mervyn Peake

1943 · originál 85 x 110 cm

Explore Peake Mervyn’s surreal ‘Evolution of the Cathode Ray,’ a vibrant oil painting depicting musical chaos & technological unease. Expressionist style, intense colors – a unique artwork!

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 3. mieste: The Evolution of the Cathode Ray (Radiolocation) Tube

Umelecké smerovanie: Surrealism
Paleta farieb: Earthy

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 3 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$37736 × 28 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$622110 × 85 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

Glass-blowers, Mervyn Peake

1943 · Imperial War Museums, Londýn · originál 68 x 50 cm

Delve into Mervyn Peake’s haunting depiction of wartime industrial production – ‘Glass-blowers,’ a dynamic oil painting capturing the fervor and skill of Birmingham glassmakers crafting cathode ray oscillation tubes.

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 4. mieste: Glass-blowers

Umelecké smerovanie: Expressionist Gothic Fantasy
Paleta farieb: Dark

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 4 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$22737 × 27 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$29868 × 50 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

Mervyn Peake: Self Portrait

1933 · originál 59 x 48 cm

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 5. mieste: Self Portrait

Paleta farieb: Neutrals

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 5 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17729 × 35 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$23148 × 59 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

View of a House, Sark (1934) od Mervyn Peake

1934 · originál 28 x 35 cm

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 6. mieste: View of a House, Sark

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 6 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17736 × 28 cm Objednať tento obraz

The Avenue, Sark (recto) od Mervyn Peake

1934 · originál 75 x 58 cm

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 7. mieste: The Avenue, Sark (recto)

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 7 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17728 × 36 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$27658 × 75 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

Standing Woman (1939)

1939 · originál 127 x 75 cm

Explore 'Standing Woman' by Peake Mervyn (1939). A dramatic nude study in rich impasto, influenced by academic realism & Gormenghast’s gothic style. Discover this evocative artwork.

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 8. mieste: Standing Woman

Umelecké smerovanie: Academic Realism
Paleta farieb: Earthy

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 8 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17724 × 41 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$42775 × 127 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

The Glassblower, 1944, Mervyn Peake

1944 · originál 205 x 118 cm

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 9. mieste: The Glassblower

Paleta farieb: Dark

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 9 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17724 × 42 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$852118 × 205 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

Interrogation of Pilots, 1944, Mervyn Peake

1944 · originál 91 x 127 cm

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 10. mieste: Interrogation of Pilots

Paleta farieb: Monochrome

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 10 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17737 × 27 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$487127 × 91 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

Girl's Head

originál 58 x 40 cm

Paleta farieb: Earthy

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 11 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17723 × 44 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$21640 × 58 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

Path through the Trees (verso), Mervyn Peake

originál 75 x 58 cm

Discover 'Path through the Trees (verso)' by Peake Mervyn – an evocative Impressionist oil painting of a forest path. Explore its textured impasto, warm tones & symbolic depth.

Pozrite si najobľúbenejšie dielo umelca Mervyn Peake na 12. mieste: Path through the Trees (verso)

Umelecké smerovanie: Impressionism
Paleta farieb: Dark

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 12 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17727 × 36 cm Objednať tento obraz

Rovnaká veľkosť ako originál$27658 × 75 cm Objednať v pôvodnej veľkosti

Head of an Old Man

Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery, Nottingham · originál 34 x 25 cm

Paleta farieb: Earthy

Technika: Ručne maľované olejné plátno na ľne
Vyrobené: Na objednanie, od vy trained umelca
Popularita: Č. 13 z 13 diel umelca Mervyn Peake
Doprava: Celosvetovo približne 5 týždňov

od$17726 × 39 cm Objednať tento obraz

Umelec

Mervyn Peake

1911 – 1968

Rýchle fakty

Died1968
NationalityPeople's Republic of China
Works on APS13
Color intensitybalanced
Copyright statusUnder copyright
Born1911, Guling, Jiujiang, People's Republic of China
Lifespan57 years

Biografia

A Life Forged in Contrasts: The World of Mervyn Peake

Mervyn Laurence Peake, a name synonymous with gothic fantasy and haunting imagery, was an artist whose life mirrored the dramatic contrasts that would come to define his work. Born in 1911 in Kuling, China, to British missionary parents, Ernest Cromwell Peake and Amanda Elizabeth Powell, his early years were steeped in a unique cultural duality. The stark realities of colonial life – the proximity of both immense wealth and profound poverty – left an indelible mark on the young Peake, shaping a worldview that would later permeate his novels and paintings. This formative period, though relatively brief before returning to England in 1922, instilled within him a sensitivity to atmosphere and character, a fascination with decay and grandeur, and a keen eye for the grotesque beauty found in unexpected places. He attended Tianjin Grammar School before continuing his education at Eltham College, followed by studies at Croydon School of Art and finally, the prestigious Royal Academy Schools from 1929 to 1933. These years were crucial in honing his artistic skills, experimenting with oils and developing a distinctive style that would set him apart.

From Canvas to Castle: The Evolution of an Artistic Vision

Peake’s initial recognition came as a painter during the 1930s in London. He quickly established himself, securing commissions for portraits of notable figures and illustrating children's books such as *Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor* (1939) and *Ride a Cock Horse* (1940). These early works demonstrate his technical proficiency and an emerging talent for capturing character through visual representation. However, it was during this period, alongside his artistic pursuits, that the seeds of Gormenghast began to sprout. A sojourn to the Channel Island of Sark, joining an artists’ colony led by his former teacher Eric Drake, proved particularly influential. The island's rugged landscape and isolated atmosphere resonated deeply with Peake, providing a physical and emotional space for his imagination to flourish. His artistic style during these years was characterized by bold brushstrokes, dramatic lighting, and a growing interest in distorted perspectives – foreshadowing the unsettling atmosphere that would later define Gormenghast Castle. Influences from literary giants like Charles Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson were also becoming apparent, shaping his narrative sensibilities and penchant for vivid descriptions.

The Gothic Realm of Gormenghast

While Peake’s artistic talent was undeniable, it is the *Gormenghast* novels that cemented his enduring legacy. Comprising *Gormenghast* (1946), *Titus Groan* (1950), and *Fearsome Mathew* (1956), these sprawling works depict a decaying world centered around the immense, labyrinthine Gormenghast Castle and its inhabitants. The novels are not merely fantasy; they are explorations of tradition, identity, ritual, and the absurdity of existence itself. Peake masterfully crafted a richly detailed and immersive world with its own complex social structures, elaborate ceremonies, and a cast of unforgettable characters. Though he envisioned a longer cycle, his untimely death in 1968 prevented its completion. The *Gormenghast* novels are often compared to J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, but Peake's style is distinctly surreal and darkly humorous, infused with psychological depth and a haunting sense of melancholy. His prose is characterized by ornate language, vivid imagery, and an almost obsessive attention to detail – qualities directly influenced by his background as a visual artist.

A Legacy Beyond the Page

Mervyn Peake’s artistic techniques profoundly impacted his writing. His illustrations for his own books served not merely as accompaniments but as integral extensions of the narrative, providing readers with a visual understanding of his characters and settings. The distorted perspectives and grotesque imagery prevalent in his art found their echo within the walls of Gormenghast Castle, contributing to its unsettling atmosphere. Even his wartime experiences – serving as a war artist during World War II, though his application to officially depict war scenes was rejected – informed his work, lending a sense of stark realism to even the most fantastical elements. Despite achieving limited widespread popular success during his lifetime, Peake’s work was highly respected by fellow artists and writers such as Dylan Thomas and Graham Greene. His works are now held in prestigious collections including the National Portrait Gallery, the Imperial War Museum, and The National Archives. In recent years, there has been a significant resurgence of interest in Peake's oeuvre, leading to renewed appreciation for his unique literary and artistic contributions. The Times recognized him as one of the “50 greatest British writers since 1945,” solidifying his place among the most important creative voices of the twentieth century. His legacy continues to inspire artists, writers, and readers alike, drawn to the haunting beauty and profound insights found within his extraordinary world.

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