Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

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Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

1863–1924

An early popularizer of art appreciation, this American writer turned paintings and sculpture into clear, lively reading for general audiences. Her books on artists such as Rembrandt, Raphael, and Michelangelo helped bring art history beyond the classroom.

13 Audiobooks

Michelangelo A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Master, with Introduction and Interpretation

Michelangelo A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Master, with Introduction and Interpretation

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Correggio A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

Correggio A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

The Madonna in Art

The Madonna in Art

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Van Dyck: A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

Van Dyck: A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Titian: a collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter

Titian: a collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation

Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Jean François Millet A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter, with Introduction and Interpretation

Jean François Millet A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter, with Introduction and Interpretation

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Raphael A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

Raphael A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Sir Joshua Reynolds A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

Sir Joshua Reynolds A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Rembrandt A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

Rembrandt A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation

Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Child-life in Art

Child-life in Art

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century A Collection of Sixteen Pictures Reproducing Works by Donatello, the Della Robia, Mino da Fiesole, and Others, with Introduction

Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century A Collection of Sixteen Pictures Reproducing Works by Donatello, the Della Robia, Mino da Fiesole, and Others, with Introduction

by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

About the author

Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1863, Estelle May Hurll studied at Wellesley College and later taught ethics there. She went on to become known as a student of aesthetics and a writer who made art more approachable for ordinary readers.

Her best-known work is a series of short books and essays on major painters and sculptors, including volumes on Rembrandt, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Jean-François Millet. She also wrote broader studies such as The Madonna in Art, Child-Life in Art, and Greek Sculpture, blending explanation, interpretation, and cultural history in a style meant for non-specialists.

Hurll died in 1924, but her work has lasted because it opened the door to art appreciation for many readers. Her books remain of interest today as accessible introductions to artists and as examples of how art history was presented to a wide audience in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.