Gainsborough - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1854374443 ISBN 13 : 9781854374448

Editeur : Tate Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Gainsborough is widely acknowledged as one of the masters of eighteenth-century art. Published to accompany a major exhibition at Tate Britain in the Autumn of 2002, this book demonstrates the sheer range, quality and originality of Gainborough's ouevre, from his naturalistic landscapes to his glamorous yet highly sophisticated portraits. Alongside some of the most familiar images in British art, epitomising the elegance and charm of the age, these are rarely seen examples that contibute a new and perhaps surprising vision of the artist's work. Favouring visual pleasure over convention, yet producing works that are intellectually rewarding and vibrant, Gainsborough, as this book reveals, has a continuing significance for British culture today.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This work looks at the art of Thomas Gainsborough, widely acknowledged as one of the great masters of the 18th century. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the Tate Britain the text aims to demonstrate the sheer range, quality and originality of this artist's work. It intends to present a new angle of the artist, exploring his studio practice and innovative use of colour as well as highlighting the inventiveness and complexity of his techniques. Gainsborough shunned the theory-led practice of the Royal Academy in preference for an art based on pleasure over convention, this volume draws on the view that his work has a continuing significance for British culture today.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Tate Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1854374443
• ISBN 13: 9781854374448
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Éditeur: Rosenthal Michael, Myrone Martin
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible