Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

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Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

1863–1924

Best known for making art history approachable, this American writer brought famous painters and religious imagery to general readers in clear, lively prose. Her books helped turn aesthetics into something curious readers could enjoy outside 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

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

The Madonna in Art

The Madonna in Art

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

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

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

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 before turning to writing. She became known as a student of aesthetics and for her popular books on art, written for readers who wanted thoughtful guidance without academic heaviness.

Hurll wrote a long series of accessible studies on artists such as Rembrandt, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Titian, along with books on subjects like the Madonna in art. Her work introduced broad audiences to painting, symbolism, and artistic style at a time when illustrated art books were becoming an important way for people to learn at home.

She died in 1924, but her books still give a clear sense of how art appreciation was shared with general readers in the early twentieth century. She remains of interest not only as an author, but also as an early popular interpreter of art history.