DELACROIX AND THE MATTER OF FINISH
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ISBN 10: 0300199449 ISBN 13: 9780300199444
Published by YALE, 2013
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This groundbreaking publication centers on a previously unknown variation of Eugène Delacroix’s (1798–1863) dramatic masterpiece The Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, published here for the first time. This book offers a compelling reassessment of the relationship of the artist, widely considered a primary exemplar of Romanticism, to Neoclassical themes, as demonstrated by his life-long fascination with the death of Marcus Aurelius. Through this investigation, the authors reinterpret Delacroix’s lineage to such fellow artists as Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780–1867) and Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825). Playing on the various interpretations of the word “finish,” the book also offers a fascinating account of Delacroix’s famously troubled collaboration with his studio assistants, his conflicted feelings about pedagogy, and his preoccupation with the fate of civilizations.
Distributed for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Exhibition Schedule:
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
(10/27/13–01/26/14)
About the Author: Eik Kahng is assistant director and chief curator, Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Marc Gotlieb is director of the graduate program and Class of 1955 Memorial Professor of Art, Williams College. Michèle Hannoosh is professor of French, University of Michigan.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: DELACROIX AND THE MATTER OF FINISH
Publisher: YALE
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Hardcover