A study of the life and work of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), the French artist whose illusionistic surfaces dominated much of 19th-century French painting. Based on the documentary material at the Musee Ingres, the text traces Ingres's life and work from his formative years in Rome. Georges Vigne analyzes the qualities that have stirred controversy over Ingres's paintings since his emergence as an artist in the first years of the 19th century, including Ingres's admiration of Raphael and early Italian painting ...
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A study of the life and work of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), the French artist whose illusionistic surfaces dominated much of 19th-century French painting. Based on the documentary material at the Musee Ingres, the text traces Ingres's life and work from his formative years in Rome. Georges Vigne analyzes the qualities that have stirred controversy over Ingres's paintings since his emergence as an artist in the first years of the 19th century, including Ingres's admiration of Raphael and early Italian painting, the remarkable nuances of line and bold colour combinations that earned him the designations such as primitive, the arresting eroticism of his images, and the participation of his devoted studio in his work.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Folio-over 12"-15" tall. Cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., dj flap price-clipped, . no other flaws, clean, no writing or markings, strong binding and hinges. great copy.; states first edition. 351pp., 280 illustrations, figures, plates, vast majority in color, many full page.; superbly illustrated.; heavy/large book.
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1995. Abbeville. First. Hard Cover. Book-VG. DJ-VG. 13x11. 351pp. Colour frontis, profuse colour & b/w plate & illus. ***PLEASE NOTE: SORRY, BUT THIS IS A HEAVY ITEM AND MAY REQUIRE EXTRA FOR POSTAGE PARTICULARLY FOR OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, BUT, AS ALWAYS, WE WILL DO OUR BEST FOR OUR CUSTOMERS WHEREVER YOU ARE. **** Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres dominated French painting for much of the nineteenth century and is considered one of the greatest draughtsmen of all time. This comprehensive, magnificently illustrated volume examines Ingres's artistic life, offering a wealth of insights on issues such as Ingres's faithful studio assistants, his official commissions, legendary rivalries with fellow artists and the motivation behind his seemingly endless line of copies and revisions of his earlier compositions.
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Good. Size: 13x11x1; Hardcover and dust jacket. Library stamps and markings. Shelf wear. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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As New in As New dust jacket. 0789200600. Text clean and tight; NOTE: additional postage may be necessary for international shipping; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 351 pages.
