One of the most influential and idiosyncratic painters of the 19th century, Moreau (1826-1898) was committed to a highly personal vision that combined myth, mysticism, history, and a fascination with the erotic. This volume reproduces and describes in detail more than 200 of his works.
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One of the most influential and idiosyncratic painters of the 19th century, Moreau (1826-1898) was committed to a highly personal vision that combined myth, mysticism, history, and a fascination with the erotic. This volume reproduces and describes in detail more than 200 of his works.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Shelf wear, scuffing to jacket, now in mylar. Rear board has two small indentations. Text is unmarked with tight binding. Text in English, French. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Fine in a fine dust jacket in mylar. Text in English, French. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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New. 0691007349. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened-REVIEWS OF THIS TITLE: --1. Gustave Moreau: Between Epic and Dream; Laura Morowitz. The Art Bulletin. New York: Jun 2000. Vol. 82, Iss. 2; p. 369 (3 pages) 2. Gustave Moreau: Between Epic and Dream; Suzanne MacNeil. Biography. Honolulu: Winter 2000. Vol. 23, Iss. 1; p. 289 (1 page); 3. Gustave Moreau: Between epic and dream; Shelton, A C. Choice. Middletown: Oct 1999. Vol. 37, Iss. 2; p. 319 (2 pages); REVIEW 4. Divinely Insignificant; Suzanne MacNeille. New York Times Book Review. New York: Jul 25, 1999. P. 17 (1 page) 5. Kitsch appeal; Roger Kimball. The Spectator. London: Jun 26, 1999. Vol. 282, Iss. 8916; p. 47 (1 page); 6. Dream Weaver; Stevens, Mark. New York. New York: Jun 7, 1999. Vol. 32, Iss. 22; p. 92 (2 pages) 7. Between Epic and dream; Lisa Sklar. American Artist. New York: Jun 1999. Vol. 63, Iss. 683; p. 8 (1 page) 8. Putting watch-chains on the gods; Bevis Hillier. The Spectator. London: Apr 17, 1999. Vol. 282, Iss. 8906; p. 32 (3 pages) 9. Down to an art; Chicago Defender. Chicago, Ill. : Feb 22, 1999. P. 11. 0691007349--with a bonus offer--
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Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. DJ has lite edgewear--Cover has little wear--inside pages are clean clear and unmarked
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Fine. 1st Edition. xi, 308pp. Large quarto. Orange cloth boards with debossed lettering on front and gilt on spine. Black endpapers and colour painting frontispiece. Many large B&W and bright colour illustrations throughout. fine A gorgeous volume displaying over 200 of Moreau's works. Moreau often chose mythological and biblical themes for his art, and several curators have contributed essays on the artist and the Italian Renaissance, Exiticism, Symbolism and his reinvention of the Middle Ages. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, this book also comes with an extensive catalogue and chronology.