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The Artist as Murderer

By Land, Norman E.

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The Artist as Murderer

By Land, Norman E.

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"The 4th century BC Greek painter Parrhasius murdered his model--an old man who was his slave--to achieve, so the story goes, a more lifelike depiction of nature. The tale has inspired similar, more elaborate stories about both well known and obscure artists--including da Vinci, Michelangelo and Rubens. Elements of it have appeared in theater, literature and film, as well as in comments by painters, historians, critics and anatomists. Challenging the archetype of the artist as a sympathetic lover of nature, this book examines the artist as cruel and murderous in service of art and ambition, and indirectly addresses a different understanding of the relationship between art and life"--
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
206
Release Date:
2022-11-15
Publication Date:
2022-11-15
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1476683956
ISBN13:
9781476683959
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
343 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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