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1000 Portraits of Genius
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Description
Beyond exhibiting the skill of the artist, the portrait must surpass the task of imitation, as just and precise as it may be, to translate both the intention of the artist as well as that of its patron, without betraying either's wishes. Therefore, these silent witnesses, carefully selected in these pages, reveal more than faces of historic figures or anonymous subjects: they reveal a psychological depth more than an identity, illustrate an allegory, serve as political and religious propaganda, and embody the customs of their epochs.
With its impressive number of masterpieces, biographies, and commentaries on works, this book presents and analyses different portraits, consequently exposing to the reader, and to any art lover, a reflection of the evolution of society, and above all the upheavals of a genre that, over 30 centuries of painting, has shaped the history of art.
Product details
Number of Pages:
544
Release Date:
2014-11-24
Publication Date:
2014-11-24
Publisher:
Parkstone International
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1639192263
ISBN13:
9781639192267
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Weight:
1281 g
Height:
170 cm
Width:
217 cm
Thickness:
38 cm
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