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Murillo

By Jonathan Brown

Murillo Arts & Music

Murillo

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"Known primarily as a great painter, Bartolome; Esteban Murillo (1617-1682) was also one of the best draftsmen of the 17th century. Although his devotional paintings seem to have been created effortlessly, they are the result of careful thought and study, a process that comes alive in the preparatory drawings. Murillo used a variety of techniques, favoring pen and ink and brown wash and red-and-black chalk. Like painters schooled in Italian Renaissance practice, the Spaniard developed his paintings in stages, starting with sketches of the full composition and then focusing on details that posed specific problems. Occasionally, Murillo used drawings as a medium for original compositions; these are highly finished pieces, usually enhanced by the use of wash and unmistakably stamped with the artist's personality. This sumptuous book is a thoroughly revised edition of the 1976 publication Murillo & His Drawings. Twenty sheets have been added to the catalogue of authentic works, the bibliography has been brought up to date, and the entries have been revised"--
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
316
Release Date:
2012-06-05
Publication Date:
2012-05-21
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0300175701
ISBN13:
9780300175707
Weight:
1500 g
Height:
228 cm
Width:
277 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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