The Nude: Ideal and Reality--Painting and Sculpture
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8884918324 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Alison Smith is a lecturer in art history at Sotheby's Institute in London.. Peter Weiermair is director of the Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Bologna, Italy. He has curated over 400 exhibitions and has published numerous books and articles on modern and contemporary art
The book features works by the most important artists of the last two centuries including Canova, Ingres, Courbet, Cézanne, Klimt, Picasso, Magritte, Dalí, Giacometti, Bourgeois, Gormley, Abramovic, Acconci, Beecroft, and Barney.. The theme of the nude has always exercised a particular fascination on artists and viewers alike, and the representation of the human form has inspired some of the finest works in art history. This volume, which aims to offer a fascinating visual survey of the nude, features over 200 paintings, sculptures, and drawings-often celebrated masterpieces-and examines a period spanning over two hundred years
Brian Vanlandingham said hmmmm. The book contains a collection of artistic painted nudes from the late 19th century to the present, along with a collection of short essays by various authors, which range from the incoherently unreadable to the thoughtfully provoking. While a couple of the essays are
He has curated over 400 exhibitions and has published numerous books and articles on modern and contemporary art. About the AuthorPeter Weiermair is director of the Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Bologna, Italy. Alison Smith is a lecturer in art history at Sotheby's Institute in London.