Below is a glossary article post in the category B which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Bristol School based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Bristol School
So, what is actually meant by Bristol School?
The Bristol school refers to artists associated with Bristol in the early 1800s and was inspired by local views, especially the Avon River and Avon Gorge.
Explanation of Bristol School
The group held a night sketch meeting and made a sketch of a visit to a beautiful location around Bristol, and the works of the group often displayed these locations.
The main figures were Francis Danby, for about ten years he spent there before moving to London in 1824 where he became famous for his atmospheric views, and James Baker Pyne. Both have students and followers of Samuel Colman who make a very personal contribution to the genre of biblical fantasy and landscape. Other artists related to the group are productive landscapes William James Müller, known for his orientalist scene and Avon study.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix B, as well as terms associated with B.
Meaning of Bristol School in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Bristol School.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Sekolah Bristol (Indonesian), Sekolah Bristol (Java), and Sakola bristol in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Sekolah Bristol.
Closing
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix B. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=bristol-school
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=bristol-school
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