Celtic legends and folklore influenced the 1821 born in Scotland painter Joseph Noel Paton. Paton also made a name for himself as a poet, sculptor and illustrator. It showed that Paton's artistic work was not limited to painting alone. Paton came from a family that made money producing damask. He himself tried for a short time as a businessman and worked as a designer in a cotton factory. Ultimately, however, Paton saw his destiny in art. It is interesting that two of his siblings were also artists: Amelia, the sister, was a sculptor, and his brother
Waller Hugh worked as a landscape painter.
In 1843 Paton studied for a short time in London at the Art Academy. Here he met the painter
John Everett Millais know. About Millais Paton came into contact with the group of painters of the Pre-Raphaelites. Their example was the Nazarenes and Italian painting of the 14th and 15th centuries. The group was about a faithful reproduction of nature and a vivid depiction of man. Paton himself devoted himself to painting allegorical, religious, fairytale and historical themes.
"The quarrel of Oberon and Titania" is a fine example of how Paton with a huge arsenal of partly fairy-tale, partly mythological figures and rich color palette staged a very lively painting that convinces with a skilful perspective. For this picture, Paton received a prize at the Royal Scottish Academy. As an illustrator, he also made a name: In 1842 Paton illustrated at the suggestion of the journalist Samuel Carter Hall, who valued Patons literary education, the "Book of British ballads". Paton died in 1901 as a highly decorated citizen and artist.
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