9780300067941
In the Light of Italy: Corot and Early Open-Air Painting
Philip Conisbee; Peter Galassi; Sarah Faunce; Jeremy Strick; National Gallery of Art (U.S.); Brooklyn Museum
ISBN 13: 9780300067941
Publisher: Natl Gallery of Art
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
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Prominent art historians Philip Conisbee, Sarah Faunce, Jeremy Strick, Peter Galassi, and Vincent Pomarede discuss the cultural, theoretical, and art historical background of this school of outdoor painting. They examine the early history of open-air painting, its theory and practice, the sites of Rome and southern Italy that were painted, and the delicate balance that existed among realism, memory and imagination. A rich selection of representative paintings is discussed and reproduced. The book is the catalogue for an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Saint Louis Art Museum.
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Book Description: Gallery, 1996. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED - Book Description: "Artists who pioneered open-air landscape painting between 1780 and 1840 came to Italy from all over Europe to respond directly to the beauty of landscape for the first time. With a rich selection of representative paintings from these outdoor artists, this beautiful book traces the work of the earliest members of the school, Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes and Thomas Jones, to the culminating paintings of Corot. ". Bookseller Inventory # 70854 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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