The author considers how the face has been depicted by portrait painters, miniaturists, sculptors, caricaturists and photographers over the past 500 years and shows how every age has its own ideal standard of beauty influenced by changing fashions in dress, manners and artistic taste. This book explores the relationship between artist and sitter whilst considering whether or not the English face exists.
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Hardback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR005763150
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Vendeur : St Philip's Books, P.B.F.A., B.A., Oxford, Royaume-Uni
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Vendeur : West Cove UK, Wellington, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> How fond the English are of having their portraits drawn', exclaimed a Swiss miniaturist in 1755; and indeed their passion for commissioning likenesses of themselves has left an extraordinary legacy of portraits by artists from all over Europe. The English Face traces the development of the portrait tradition in England, showing how shifts of taste in art and fashion have changed the perception of beauty through the centuries. David Piper's comprehensive study of portraiture surveys the rich variety of artists, styles, media and techniques, including such lesser known forms as the tomb effigy, silhouette and wax portrait. The English Face, will be indispensable to all art and social historians whilst its readable style and wealth of biographical and social anecdote make it easily accessible to a more general audience. (MP). N° de réf. du vendeur Batch-FM658-VG-13515
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