George W. Russell (AE Æ),- His Life, Paintings and Impact on Irish Cult

George W. Russell (AE ),- His Life, Paintings and Impact on Irish CultureIntroductionGeorge William Russell (), poet, painter, statesman and lifter ofmany. George Russell definitely was all of those things. But why is itthat I, a visiting student from the far North, takes such an interestin a man who despite his immensity not many people outside Ireland hasheard of. When asked about visual arts in Ireland, names like JackYeats, Paul Henry and pack Barry might be heard but only people witha deep interest in Irish culture will also pay heed George W. Russell,or as he is more commonly known. But Russell was, and still is,Irish culture, which is what I will try to prove to you with thispaper.My first encounter with Russell was when I heard about one of thegreatest love stories ever heard, the Irish legend about Deirdre andNaisi. Russell took this tale and made it into a revive, the one andonly play he would ever write, published in 1901 under the nameDeirdre. The mythological ta les has always been a keen interest tome and to learn that Russell wrote plays, poems and painted pictureswith mythological content, accredited was a true excitement for me.But to get a better understanding of what kind of man Russell wasand what he had done for Irish culture I embarked on a cultural triparound Dublin. I started off by going to the Oriel Gallery a ClareStreet to see some(prenominal) of his paintings. My next step was a visit to 3Upper Ely Place (behind Saint Stephens Green), a place where Russell lived between 1891 and 1898 (1897) and one of two places inDublin where you still can see an original mural signed Russell.Sadly, a lot of his other murals on Dublin walls has been torn down,taking an principal(prenominal) part of cultural heritage away with it. Lastly Ivisited the Mount Jerome Cemetery (Harolds Cross) where Russell isburied. All this, together with my own strong interest in mythology,made this cultural journey in Russell footsteps a pure pleasure.G eorge Russell, the manGeorge William Russell, son and one of three children of Tomas EliasRussell & Marianne Russell (formerly Armstrong), was born in WilliamStreet, Lurgan, County Armagh on the 10th of April 1867. At the ageof 11, the family moved to Emorville Avenue in Dublin where in 1880George Russell enrolled in the Art School on Kildare Street. At theage of 16, George Ru... ... the human. As oftoday, that favorite of mine goes for about IR 8.500 but that in myview is a small price for such a work of excellence. It is also a partof Irish culture as it was 100 years ago and still is..1. Neptunes Daughters (Original size 16 x 21) 2. A Vision in the Glade (15 x 21)3. Trailing Clouds of Glory (18 x 24) 4. Neptunes Angels (21 x 32)5. The Young W.B. Inscribed and Dated 1897 (17 x 14)References master(prenominal) PublicationsDavis, R.B., 1977, George William Russell (AE). George PriorPublishers, London, England.Denson, A., 1961, George W. Russell () A Bibliography. NorthwesternUn iversity Press, New Jersey, U.S.A.Kain, R.M. & OBrien, J.H., 1976, George Russell (). BucknellUniversity Press, Lewisburg, U.S.A.Other publicationsNulty, O., 1989, George Russell at The Oriels, 21st Anniversary.The Oriel Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.Smythe, C., 1988, The Descent of the Gods The mystical writings ofG. W. Russell .By Michael ArrheniusUniversity Jnkping International Business School, Sweden.Class Irish CultureInstructor Mr. SmythDublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Aungier Street, March 2000.