Angels: From Rossetti to Klee

Langenberg, Ruth

ISBN 10: 3791347233 / ISBN 13: 9783791347233

Published by Prestel, 2012

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3791347233 pgs:128. 2012, bright clean copy, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Angels: From Rossetti to Klee
• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3791347233
• ISBN 13: 9783791347233
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art & Design

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Synopsis

For centuries, artists have incorporated angels into their works. In the Symbolist movement of the late 19th century, these heavenly figures embodied a defiant stance against the materialism and scientific rationalism of that era. The Pre-Raphaelites and Art Nouveau artists especially embraced the angel as a romantic symbol of beauty, grace, and imagination. The masterpieces included in this volume feature angels in varying styles from an international spectrum of artists and movements. Starting with pre-Symbolist artists such as Delacroix, Blake, and Turner and featuring works by Gauguin, Burne-Jones, Kandinsky, and Chagall, the book traces the evolution of angelic depictions through the early 20th century. Evocative texts and poems celebrating angels in all forms are scattered throughout this elegant and inspirational collection.

About the Author

RUTH LANGENBERG is an art historian, specializing in nineteenth and twentieth-century art.