Gustav Klimt at Home - Couverture rigide

Bade, Patrick

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0711239096 ISBN 13 : 9780711239098

Editeur : Frances Lincoln, 2018

Synopsis

Gustav Klimt, one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement, was both influenced by and shaped the city of Vienna at the turn of the century. His trips to Ravenna, as well as annual summer holidays with the Flöge family on the shores of Attersee, were a source of inspiration and influence on his creative output.  This stunning art book explores the influences of Vienna and other places Klimt travelled to and called home on his life and work. Fully illustrated, it features paintings, archive imagery and photographs of the surrounding city and landscape to provide an insight into how the people and places of his life relate to his work.

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À propos de l?auteur

Patrick Bade was a Senior Lecturer on Art and Opera at Christie's Education London. He has spoken at and written for the National Gallery London, the British Museum, the V&A, the Royal Opera House and the Royal Academy of Arts, and has also contributed to programmes on BBC Radio 3, Radio 4 and Classic FM. He leads cultural tours to various European cities, including Vienna, and is the author of several books on 19th and 20th century painting and music.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Gustav Klimt at Home explores the influences of Vienna and other places that Klimt travelled to and called home, and their influences on his life and work. Klimt was one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. He was both influenced by and shaped the city of Vienna at the turn of the century, undertaking several public commissions. Klimt travelled little, but trips to Venice and Ravenna, as well as annual summer holidays with the Flöge family on the shores of Attersee, were a source of inspiration and influence on his creative output. Fully illustrated, the book features paintings, archive imagery and photographs of the surrounding city and landscape to provide an insight into how the people and places of his life relate to his work.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Frances Lincoln
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0711239096
• ISBN 13: 9780711239098
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible